Kanji reference
神
神 in Japanese names
spirit
JMnedict source rows1,273
Distinct written forms658
Given-name readings99
Surname readings869
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
シンジン
かみこうたましい
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 神
spirit
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 神 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 神 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names83 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 神 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames333 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 神 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 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 神 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 names104 source rows
83 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames613 source rows
333 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 神
These characters occur with 神 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.
子
Inspect exact 神子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat14 written forms
之
Inspect exact 神之 co-occurrence →of, this12 written forms
田
Inspect exact 神田 co-occurrence →rice field, rice paddy7 written forms
宮
Inspect exact 神宮 co-occurrence →Shinto shrine, constellations6 written forms
川
Inspect exact 神川 co-occurrence →stream, river6 written forms
朗
Inspect exact 神朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright6 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 神郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons6 written forms
野
Inspect exact 神野 co-occurrence →plains, field4 written forms
奈
Inspect exact 神奈 co-occurrence →Nara, what?4 written forms
小
Inspect exact 神小 co-occurrence →little, small4 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 神
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 神
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
神名
13 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingKanna
かんな
神一朗
6 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingJin'ichirō
じんいちろう
神多朗
4 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingJintarō
じんたろう
神喜
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingMiki
みき
神な子
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingKanako
かなこ
神七
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingKana
かな
神之介
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingShinnosuke
しんのすけ
女神
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingMaria
まりあ
神久夜
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingKaguya
かぐや
神之介
3 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingJinnosuke
じんのすけ
神女
2 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingMiko
みこ
実神
2 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingMikan
みかん
神三朗
2 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingJinsaburō
じんさぶろう
神三朗
2 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingJinzaburō
じんざぶろう
神月
1 recorded spelling using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingYūki
ゆうき
神生理
1 recorded spelling using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingKaori
かおり
神幸
1 recorded spelling using 神 · Explore →Given-name readingMiyuki
みゆき
深神
1 recorded spelling using 神 · Explore →Mika
みか
Surnames using 神
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
神
8 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingKanzaki
かんざき
神南
6 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingKana
かな
神呪
6 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingKanno
かんの
神宮
5 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingKamiya
かみや
神戸
5 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingKanbe
かんべ
神之
5 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingKamino
かみの
神宮司
5 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingJingūji
じんぐうじ
妻ノ神
5 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingSainokami
さいのかみ
神童
4 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingShindō
しんどう
明神
4 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingAkagami
あかがみ
神乃
4 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Surname readingJinno
じんの
神井
4 recorded spellings using 神 · Explore →Kamī
かみい
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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