Kanji reference
爲
爲 in Japanese names
change, be of use, reach to, do, try
JMnedict source rows55
Distinct written forms52
Given-name readings6
Surname readings47
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
イ
ためな.るな.すす.るたりつく.るなり
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 爲
changebe of usereach todotrypracticecostserve as
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 爲 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 爲 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names4 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 爲 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames28 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 爲 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
4 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 爲 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 names4 source rows
4 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames28 source rows
28 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 爲
These characters occur with 爲 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.
谷
Inspect exact 爲谷 co-occurrence →valley3 written forms
井
Inspect exact 爲井 co-occurrence →well, well crib2 written forms
末
Inspect exact 爲末 co-occurrence →end, close2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 爲
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 爲
4 reading groups shownSurnames using 爲
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
爲我井
2 recorded spellings using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTamegai
ためがい
爲国
2 recorded spellings using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTamekuni
ためくに
松爲
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingMatsui
まつい
谷爲
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTanī
たにい
爲政
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingIsei
いせい
爲村
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTamemura
ためむら
爲田
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTameda
ためだ
爲本
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTamemoto
ためもと
爲久
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingIku
いく
爲
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTame
ため
爲ケ谷
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Surname readingTamegaya
ためがや
爲広
1 recorded spelling using 爲 · Explore →Tamehiro
ためひろ
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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