Kanji reference
起
起 in Japanese names
rouse, wake up, get up
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 374This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows333
Distinct written forms289
Given-name readings160
Surname readings35
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
キ
お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 起
rousewake upget up
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 起 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 起 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names253 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 起 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames24 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 起 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 起 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 names283 source rows
253 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames26 source rows
24 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 起
These characters occur with 起 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 起子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat70 written forms
美
Inspect exact 起美 co-occurrence →beauty, beautiful18 written forms
由
Inspect exact 起由 co-occurrence →wherefore, a reason18 written forms
久
Inspect exact 起久 co-occurrence →long time, old story8 written forms
三
Inspect exact 起三 co-occurrence →three7 written forms
代
Inspect exact 起代 co-occurrence →substitute, change7 written forms
夕
Inspect exact 起夕 co-occurrence →evening6 written forms
恵
Inspect exact 起恵 co-occurrence →favor, blessing6 written forms
枝
Inspect exact 起枝 co-occurrence →bough, branch6 written forms
江
Inspect exact 起江 co-occurrence →creek, inlet6 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 起
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 起
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
ゆ起子
16 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingYukiko
ゆきこ
佑起
9 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingYūki
ゆうき
優起
8 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingYuki
ゆき
佐起子
7 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingSakiko
さきこ
万起子
7 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingMakiko
まきこ
友起恵
6 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingYukie
ゆきえ
三起子
6 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingMikiko
みきこ
亜起
5 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingAki
あき
三由起
5 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingMiyuki
みゆき
光起
5 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingKōki
こうき
夕起夫
5 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingYukio
ゆきお
万起枝
5 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingMakie
まきえ
亜起子
4 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingAkiko
あきこ
三起
4 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingMiki
みき
万起
4 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingMaki
まき
起三子
4 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingKimiko
きみこ
富起子
4 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Given-name readingFukiko
ふきこ
起勇
4 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Tatsuo
たつお
Surnames using 起
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
宝起
2 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Surname readingHōki
ほうき
起多
2 recorded spellings using 起 · Explore →Surname readingOkita
おきた
優起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingYūki
ゆうき
美起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingMiki
みき
再起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingSaiki
さいき
玉起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingTamaki
たまき
勢起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingSeki
せき
大起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingŌki
おおき
荒起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingAraki
あらき
起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingOki
おき
起の崎
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Surname readingKinosaki
きのさき
起
1 recorded spelling using 起 · Explore →Okoshi
おこし
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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