Kanji reference
朗
朗 in Japanese names
clear, bright, distinct
JMnedict source rows3,138
Distinct written forms2,802
Given-name readings552
Surname readings5
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ロウ
ほが.らか
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 朗
clearbrightdistinct
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 朗 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 朗 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names2,739 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 朗 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames3 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 朗 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
3 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 朗 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names3,054 source rows
2,739 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames3 source rows
3 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 朗
These characters occur with 朗 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
太
Inspect exact 朗太 co-occurrence →plump, thick293 written forms
一
Inspect exact 朗一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)271 written forms
二
Inspect exact 朗二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)233 written forms
多
Inspect exact 朗多 co-occurrence →many, frequent229 written forms
三
Inspect exact 朗三 co-occurrence →three227 written forms
市
Inspect exact 朗市 co-occurrence →market, city208 written forms
壱
Inspect exact 朗壱 co-occurrence →one (in documents)194 written forms
佐
Inspect exact 朗佐 co-occurrence →assistant, help113 written forms
砂
Inspect exact 朗砂 co-occurrence →sand112 written forms
左
Inspect exact 朗左 co-occurrence →left111 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 朗
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 朗
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
亘三朗
84 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsaburō
こうさぶろう
亘一朗
67 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKōichirō
こういちろう
亨佐朗
56 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōsaburō
きょうさぶろう
匠一朗
49 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingShōichirō
しょういちろう
享久朗
48 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōjirō
きょうじろう
制一朗
48 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingSeīchirō
せいいちろう
制五朗
48 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingSeigorō
せいごろう
京三朗
48 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKeisaburō
けいさぶろう
亘多朗
47 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKōtarō
こうたろう
匠五朗
42 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingShōgorō
しょうごろう
享一朗
42 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōichirō
きょういちろう
創一朗
41 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingSōichirō
そういちろう
伸一朗
41 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingShin'ichirō
しんいちろう
影三朗
40 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingEisaburō
えいさぶろう
均三朗
36 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingKinsaburō
きんさぶろう
凖一朗
33 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingJun'ichirō
じゅんいちろう
匠多朗
32 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Given-name readingShōtarō
しょうたろう
制多朗
32 recorded spellings using 朗 · Explore →Seitarō
せいたろう
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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