Kanji reference
柴
柴 in Japanese names
brush, firewood
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,638This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows270
Distinct written forms211
Given-name readings22
Surname readings203
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
サイシ
しば
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 柴
brushfirewood
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 柴 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 柴 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names11 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 柴 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames75 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 柴 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
11 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 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 柴 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 names11 source rows
11 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames98 source rows
75 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 柴
These characters occur with 柴 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.
田
Inspect exact 柴田 co-occurrence →rice field, rice paddy3 written forms
木
Inspect exact 柴木 co-occurrence →tree, wood3 written forms
子
Inspect exact 柴子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat2 written forms
御
Inspect exact 柴御 co-occurrence →honorable, manipulate2 written forms
野
Inspect exact 柴野 co-occurrence →plains, field2 written forms
小
Inspect exact 柴小 co-occurrence →little, small2 written forms
尾
Inspect exact 柴尾 co-occurrence →tail, end2 written forms
峯
Inspect exact 柴峯 co-occurrence →peak, summit2 written forms
日
Inspect exact 柴日 co-occurrence →day, sun2 written forms
葉
Inspect exact 柴葉 co-occurrence →leaf, plane2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 柴
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 柴
11 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
柴信
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShinobu
しのぶ
柴オン
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShion
しおん
柴乃
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShino
しの
柴火
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingSaika
さいか
柴
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingMatsuri
まつり
柴奈
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShina
しな
柴盛
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShisei
しせい
柴詠
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShiu
しう
一柴
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingHitoha
ひとは
柴女
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Given-name readingShīta
しーた
柴太
1 recorded spelling using 柴 · Explore →Saita
さいた
Surnames using 柴
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
柴
6 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShibasaki
しばさき
波柴
3 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingHashiba
はしば
柴
3 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShibazaki
しばざき
御子柴
3 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingMikoshiba
みこしば
眞柴
3 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingMashiba
ましば
柴峯
3 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShibamine
しばみね
柴屋
3 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShibaya
しばや
柴
2 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShiba
しば
柴
2 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingSaki
さき
柴村
2 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShimura
しむら
柴桃
2 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Surname readingShitō
しとう
柴多
2 recorded spellings using 柴 · Explore →Shibata
しばた
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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