Kanji reference
竿
竿 in Japanese names
pole, rod, scale beam, violin neck
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 2,416This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows39
Distinct written forms35
Given-name readings7
Surname readings27
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
カン
さお
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 竿
polerodscale beamviolin neck
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 竿 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 竿 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names4 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 竿 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames14 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 竿 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 竿 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.
Surnames15 source rows
14 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Name discovery
Other names using 竿
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 竿
4 reading groups shownSurnames using 竿
10 reading groups shownSurname reading
竿
3 recorded spellings using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingSaosaki
さおさき
竿
2 recorded spellings using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingSao
さお
三竿
2 recorded spellings using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingMisao
みさお
永竿
2 recorded spellings using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingNagasao
ながさお
井竿
1 recorded spelling using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingIsao
いさお
竿留
1 recorded spelling using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingSaotome
さおとめ
竿山
1 recorded spelling using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingSaoyama
さおやま
竿台
1 recorded spelling using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingSōnodai
そうのだい
竿田
1 recorded spelling using 竿 · Explore →Surname readingSaoda
さおだ
竿本
1 recorded spelling using 竿 · Explore →Saomoto
さおもと
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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