Kanji reference
誼
誼 in Japanese names
friendship, intimacy
JMnedict source rows16
Distinct written forms15
Given-name readings11
Surname readings1
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ギ
よしみよい
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 誼
friendshipintimacy
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 誼 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 誼 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names14 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 誼 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames1 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 誼 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
1 examples| Written form | Full-name reading | Romanization aid | Group spellings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 吉誼 | よしみ | Yoshimi | 22 |
“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 誼 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 names14 source rows
14 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames1 source row
1 distinct written form represented in this indexed subset.
Name discovery
Other names using 誼
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 誼
10 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
吉誼
4 recorded spellings using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshimi
よしみ
孝誼
2 recorded spellings using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingTakayoshi
たかよし
誼夫
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshio
よしお
誼映
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshie
よしえ
誼紀
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshinori
よしのり
誼子
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshiko
よしこ
正誼
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingMasayoshi
まさよし
兼誼
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingKaneyoshi
かねよし
頼誼
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Given-name readingYoriyoshi
よりよし
夢誼百
1 recorded spelling using 誼 · Explore →Mugiho
むぎほ
Surnames using 誼
1 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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