Kanji reference
鉦
鉦 in Japanese names
bell, gong, chimes
JMnedict source rows29
Distinct written forms24
Given-name readings20
Surname readings5
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
セイショウ
かね
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 鉦
bellgongchimes
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 鉦 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 鉦 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names18 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 鉦 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames6 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 鉦 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
6 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 鉦 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 names23 source rows
18 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames6 source rows
6 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 鉦
These characters occur with 鉦 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 鉦郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons6 written forms
一
Inspect exact 鉦一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)2 written forms
三
Inspect exact 鉦三 co-occurrence →three2 written forms
二
Inspect exact 鉦二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 鉦
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 鉦
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
鉦二
3 recorded spellings using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōji
しょうじ
鉦三
2 recorded spellings using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōzō
しょうぞう
鉦子
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōko
しょうこ
鉦子
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingMasako
まさこ
鉦一郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōichirō
しょういちろう
鉦一郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingSeīchirō
せいいちろう
鉦
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingMasashi
まさし
鉦二郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōjirō
しょうじろう
鉦太郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōtarō
しょうたろう
鉦子
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingSeiko
せいこ
鉦一
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōichi
しょういち
鉦
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShō
しょう
鉦三郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōzaburō
しょうざぶろう
鉦作
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōsaku
しょうさく
鉦子
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingKaneko
かねこ
鉦四郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingSeishirō
せいしろう
鉦吉
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Given-name readingShōkichi
しょうきち
鉦八郎
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Shōhachirō
しょうはちろう
Surnames using 鉦
5 reading groups shownSurname reading
鉦内
2 recorded spellings using 鉦 · Explore →Surname readingKaneuchi
かねうち
鉦本
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Surname readingKanemoto
かねもと
早鉦
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Surname readingSagane
さがね
鉦丸
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Surname readingKanemaru
かねまる
鉦谷
1 recorded spelling using 鉦 · Explore →Kanetani
かねたに
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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