Kanji reference
蝶
蝶 in Japanese names
butterfly
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 2,011This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows94
Distinct written forms86
Given-name readings48
Surname readings19
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
チョウ
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 蝶
butterfly
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 蝶 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 蝶 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names50 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 蝶 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames12 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 蝶 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 蝶 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 names53 source rows
50 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames12 source rows
12 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 蝶
These characters occur with 蝶 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.
之
Inspect exact 蝶之 co-occurrence →of, this8 written forms
郎
Inspect exact 蝶郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons4 written forms
朗
Inspect exact 蝶朗 co-occurrence →clear, bright4 written forms
二
Inspect exact 蝶二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)3 written forms
多
Inspect exact 蝶多 co-occurrence →many, frequent3 written forms
介
Inspect exact 蝶介 co-occurrence →jammed in, shellfish2 written forms
太
Inspect exact 蝶太 co-occurrence →plump, thick2 written forms
林
Inspect exact 蝶林 co-occurrence →grove, forest2 written forms
次
Inspect exact 蝶次 co-occurrence →next, order2 written forms
花
Inspect exact 蝶花 co-occurrence →flower2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 蝶
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 蝶
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
蝶之丞
8 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingJōnosuke
じょうのすけ
蝶多朗
4 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingJōtarō
じょうたろう
上蝶
4 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingAgeha
あげは
古蝶
4 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingKochō
こちょう
蝶二朗
3 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingJōjirō
じょうじろう
希蝶
3 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingKichō
きちょう
蝶二
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingChōji
ちょうじ
蝶二郎
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingChōjirō
ちょうじろう
蝶花
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingChōka
ちょうか
伊蝶
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingIchō
いちょう
何蝶
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingKachō
かちょう
蝶子
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingChōko
ちょうこ
蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingJō
じょう
夏蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingHotaru
ほたる
蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingHirari
ひらり
蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingChō
ちょう
蝶一
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Given-name readingChōichi
ちょういち
蝶紫
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Chōshi
ちょうし
Surnames using 蝶
10 reading groups shownSurname reading
小蝶
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingKochō
こちょう
蝶名林
2 recorded spellings using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChōnabayashi
ちょうなばやし
蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChō
ちょう
蝶野
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChōno
ちょうの
蝶多
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChōda
ちょうだ
蝶児
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChōji
ちょうじ
蝶谷
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChōya
ちょうや
揚蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingAgeha
あげは
蝶々
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Surname readingChōchō
ちょうちょう
大蝶
1 recorded spelling using 蝶 · Explore →Ōchō
おおちょう
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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