Kanji reference
璋
璋 in Japanese names
ceremonial jeweled implement
JMnedict source rows47
Distinct written forms40
Given-name readings41
Surname readings2
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ショウ
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 璋
ceremonial jeweled implement
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 璋 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 璋 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names40 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 璋 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 璋 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
2 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 璋 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 names44 source rows
40 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames2 source rows
1 distinct written form represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 璋
These characters occur with 璋 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.
三
Inspect exact 璋三 co-occurrence →three2 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 璋郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 璋
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 璋
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
璋三
3 recorded spellings using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShōzō
しょうぞう
璋二
2 recorded spellings using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShōji
しょうじ
璋五
2 recorded spellings using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShōgo
しょうご
璋子
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingAkiko
あきこ
璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingAkira
あきら
璋子
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShōko
しょうこ
正璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingMasāki
まさあき
璋美
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingAkiyoshi
あきよし
璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingTamaki
たまき
璋彦
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingAkihiko
あきひこ
璋憲
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingAkinori
あきのり
晃璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingKōshō
こうしょう
亘璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingNobuaki
のぶあき
璋一
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShōichi
しょういち
璋介
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShōsuke
しょうすけ
知璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingTomoaki
ともあき
璋
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Given-name readingShō
しょう
璋三郎
1 recorded spelling using 璋 · Explore →Shōzaburō
しょうざぶろう
Surnames using 璋
2 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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