Kanji reference
繁
繁 in Japanese names
Character reference from KANJIDIC2.
JMnedict source rows360
Distinct written forms295
Given-name readings104
Surname readings117
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ハン
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 繁
No English gloss loaded
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 繁 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 繁 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names175 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 繁 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames100 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 繁 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 繁 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 names199 source rows
175 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames105 source rows
100 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 繁
These characters occur with 繁 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.
郎
Inspect exact 繁郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons8 written forms
三
Inspect exact 繁三 co-occurrence →three3 written forms
一
Inspect exact 繁一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)3 written forms
太
Inspect exact 繁太 co-occurrence →plump, thick3 written forms
之
Inspect exact 繁之 co-occurrence →of, this3 written forms
多
Inspect exact 繁多 co-occurrence →many, frequent3 written forms
朗
Inspect exact 繁朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright3 written forms
吉
Inspect exact 繁吉 co-occurrence →good luck, joy2 written forms
次
Inspect exact 繁次 co-occurrence →next, order2 written forms
治
Inspect exact 繁治 co-occurrence →reign, be at peace2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 繁
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 繁
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
繁儀
10 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeyoshi
しげよし
繁夫
8 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeo
しげお
繁喜
7 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeki
しげき
繁三
7 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigemi
しげみ
繁典
6 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigenori
しげのり
繁博
6 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigehiro
しげひろ
繁俊
5 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigetoshi
しげとし
繁三
5 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigezō
しげぞう
繁明
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeaki
しげあき
繁伎
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigenobu
しげのぶ
繁世
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeyo
しげよ
繁喬
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigetaka
しげたか
繁春
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeharu
しげはる
繁二
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeji
しげじ
繁多朗
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigetarō
しげたろう
繁也
4 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingShigeya
しげや
繁命
3 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Given-name readingHanna
はんな
繁之
3 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Shigeyuki
しげゆき
Surnames using 繁
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
広繁
3 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingHiroshige
ひろしげ
守繁
3 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingMorishige
もりしげ
繁実
3 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingShigemi
しげみ
繁多
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingHanda
はんだ
繁沢
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingHanzawa
はんざわ
繁吉
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingShigeyoshi
しげよし
繁元
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingShigemoto
しげもと
益繁
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingMasushige
ますしげ
繁永
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingShigenaga
しげなが
繁冨
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingShigetomi
しげとみ
元繁
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Surname readingMotoshige
もとしげ
繁政
2 recorded spellings using 繁 · Explore →Shigemasa
しげまさ
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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