Kanji reference
琴
琴 in Japanese names
harp, koto
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,591This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows398
Distinct written forms330
Given-name readings125
Surname readings79
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
キンゴン
こと
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 琴
harpkoto
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 琴 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 琴 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names228 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 琴 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames5 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 琴 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
8 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 琴 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 names258 source rows
228 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames8 source rows
5 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 琴
These characters occur with 琴 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.
朗
Inspect exact 琴朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright15 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 琴郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons15 written forms
之
Inspect exact 琴之 co-occurrence →of, this9 written forms
三
Inspect exact 琴三 co-occurrence →three4 written forms
子
Inspect exact 琴子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat4 written forms
美
Inspect exact 琴美 co-occurrence →beauty, beautiful4 written forms
乃
Inspect exact 琴乃 co-occurrence →from, possessive particle3 written forms
奈
Inspect exact 琴奈 co-occurrence →Nara, what?3 written forms
里
Inspect exact 琴里 co-occurrence →ri, village3 written forms
香
Inspect exact 琴香 co-occurrence →incense, smell3 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 琴
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 琴
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
琴
23 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotomi
ことみ
三琴
16 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingMikoto
みこと
琴
15 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotoe
ことえ
万琴
11 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingMakoto
まこと
琴俊里
10 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotori
ことり
琴之丞
8 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKinnosuke
きんのすけ
琴三朗
8 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKinsaburō
きんさぶろう
琴佳
8 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotoka
ことか
琴久朗
7 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKinjirō
きんじろう
琴巴
7 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotoha
ことは
琴好
7 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotoko
ことこ
琴喜
7 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotoki
ことき
琴一朗
6 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKin'ichirō
きんいちろう
琴五朗
6 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKingorō
きんごろう
琴凡
6 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingKotona
ことな
月琴
5 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingRiko
りこ
小琴
5 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Given-name readingShōkin
しょうきん
琴子
4 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Koko
ここ
Surnames using 琴
5 reading groups shownSurname reading
琴丘
3 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Surname readingKotōka
ことおか
琴
2 recorded spellings using 琴 · Explore →Surname readingKotozaki
ことざき
琴
1 recorded spelling using 琴 · Explore →Surname readingKin
きん
琴
1 recorded spelling using 琴 · Explore →Surname readingKoto
こと
琴
1 recorded spelling using 琴 · Explore →Gun
ぐん
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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