Kanji reference
莞
莞 in Japanese names
smiling, reed used to cover tatami
JMnedict source rows39
Distinct written forms37
Given-name readings25
Surname readings4
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
カン
い
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 莞
smilingreed used to cover tatami
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 莞 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 莞 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names32 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 莞 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames2 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 莞 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 莞 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 names33 source rows
32 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames2 source rows
2 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 莞
These characters occur with 莞 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 莞子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat7 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 莞郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons5 written forms
朗
Inspect exact 莞朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright4 written forms
一
Inspect exact 莞一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)3 written forms
三
Inspect exact 莞三 co-occurrence →three3 written forms
壱
Inspect exact 莞壱 co-occurrence →one (in documents)2 written forms
市
Inspect exact 莞市 co-occurrence →market, city2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 莞
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 莞
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
莞一朗
6 recorded spellings using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKan'ichirō
かんいちろう
莞名
3 recorded spellings using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKanna
かんな
莞二
3 recorded spellings using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKanji
かんじ
莞三朗
2 recorded spellings using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKanzaburō
かんざぶろう
莞子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingEmiko
えみこ
華莞子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKeiko
けいこ
莞彩子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingIsako
いさこ
阿莞子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingAiko
あいこ
咲莞子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingEiko
えいこ
莞吹
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingIbuki
いぶき
萌莞
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingMei
めい
瑠莞
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingRui
るい
莞容子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingIyoko
いよこ
卯莞
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingUi
うい
莞
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKan
かん
為莞子
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingTaiko
たいこ
莞一
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Given-name readingKan'ichi
かんいち
莞三
1 recorded spelling using 莞 · Explore →Kanzō
かんぞう
Surnames using 莞
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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