Kanji reference
耿
耿 in Japanese names
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JMnedict source rows27
Distinct written forms20
Given-name readings23
Surname readings3
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
コウ
ひかり
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 耿
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These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Related discovery themes
Name-use context
How 耿 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 耿 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names20 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 耿 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 耿 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
3 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 耿 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 names24 source rows
20 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames3 source rows
1 distinct written form represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 耿
These characters occur with 耿 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 耿郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons3 written forms
一
Inspect exact 耿一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)2 written forms
介
Inspect exact 耿介 co-occurrence →jammed in, shellfish2 written forms
太
Inspect exact 耿太 co-occurrence →plump, thick2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 耿
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 耿
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
耿史
2 recorded spellings using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōshi
こうし
耿二
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
耿
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingAkira
あきら
耿一郎
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōichirō
こういちろう
央耿
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroaki
ひろあき
耿之介
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōnosuke
こうのすけ
耿太郎
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōtarō
こうたろう
耿子
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōko
きょうこ
正耿
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingMasāki
まさあき
耿介
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsuke
こうすけ
耿一
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōichi
こういち
耿
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKō
こう
耿彦
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingAkihiko
あきひこ
耿二
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingShūji
しゅうじ
耿平
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōhei
こうへい
耿太
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōta
こうた
耿陽
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Given-name readingKōyō
こうよう
耿子
1 recorded spelling using 耿 · Explore →Teruko
てるこ
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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