Kanji reference
然
然 in Japanese names
sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 401This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows61
Distinct written forms47
Given-name readings50
Surname readings5
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ゼンネン
しかしか.りしか.しさ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 然
sort of thingsoif soin that casewell
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 然 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 然 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names23 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 然 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 然 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
1 examples| Written form | Full-name reading | Romanization aid | Group spellings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 勝然 | かつしか | Katsushika | 4 |
“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 然 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 names30 source rows
23 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames1 source row
1 distinct written form represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 然
These characters occur with 然 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.
自
Inspect exact 然自 co-occurrence →oneself2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 然
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 然
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
孝然
4 recorded spellings using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingKōnen
こうねん
昌然
2 recorded spellings using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingShōnen
しょうねん
自然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingMizuki
みずき
自然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingMinori
みのり
理然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingRisa
りさ
然女
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingMotoko
もとこ
然奈
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingRena
れな
自然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingKokoro
こころ
五然夢
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingIsamu
いさむ
然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingMoyu
もゆ
泰然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingYasunari
やすなり
然央
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingNeo
ねお
然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingRan
らん
然自
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingZenji
ぜんじ
然奈
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingMoena
もえな
重然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingShigenari
しげなり
然二郎
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Given-name readingZenjirō
ぜんじろう
泰然
1 recorded spelling using 然 · Explore →Taizen
たいぜん
Surnames using 然
1 reading groups shownEvidence 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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