group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Suzu
スズ
Given-name classification varies across source records.
すずスズSuzu
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings37 Source spelling/reading rows39 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Suzu
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Suzu. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Suzu mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Suzu”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kana-only spelling
スズ
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
スKana characterズKana character
Kana-only spelling
すず
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
すKana characterずKana character
Kana-only spelling
スヅ
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
スKana characterヅKana character
Kana-only spelling
すづ
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
すKana characterづKana character
Mixed kanji and kana spelling
す津
This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.
Characters and loaded glosses
すKana character津haven, port, harbor
Kanji spelling
主々
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
凉
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
壽々
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
寿
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
寿々
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Mixed kanji and kana spelling
寿ゞ
This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.
Characters and loaded glosses
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural lifeゞKana character
Mixed kanji and kana spelling
寿ず
This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.
Characters and loaded glosses
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural lifeずKana character
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 39. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Suzu is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
すず · すづ · スズ · スヅ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
すず in the imported JMnedict corpus
35 source spelling/reading rows
2 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| すずSuzu | 3435 source rows | female 33 · unspecified 2source rows · distinct forms: female 32 · unspecified 2 | 22 source rows |
| すづSuzu | 35 source rows | female 4 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 3 · unspecified 1 | 00 source rows |
| すづSuzu | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| すずSuzu | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
JMnedict source text
Source-supplied text attached to Suzu records
JMnedict can attach trans_det text to a name-classification block. This may be a Latin spelling, label or descriptor. It is shown only when it adds information beyond this site’s generated romanization.
| Written form | Source reading | JMnedict source text |
|---|---|---|
| スヅ | すづ | Sudzu |
Meaning boundary: this is text supplied by JMnedict for the associated name-classification block. It is not an inferred kanji meaning, a translation of the written characters as a whole, proof of a person’s preferred Latin spelling, or evidence of popularity.
39 source-text items were omitted because they are equivalent to the generated romanization and would add no distinct information.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Suzu
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
7–30 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| すず | Suzu | 2 | 35 |
| すづ | Suzu | 2 | 4 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
16 of 39 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
寿
13 source-recorded readings
寿子
10 source-recorded readings
玲
涼
7 source-recorded readings
珠子
紗
鈴
寿久
3 source-recorded readings
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Suzu spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 寿 | longevity, congratulations, one's natural life | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 珠 | pearl, gem, jewel | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | す, とも, ま, み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 々 | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No loaded KANJIDIC2 classification |
| 洲 | continent, sandbar, island | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 澄 | lucidity, be clear, clear | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | きよ, すす, すみ, み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 朱 | vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あ, あか, あき, す | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 涼 | refreshing, nice and cool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | りょ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 紗 | gauze, gossamer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | たえ, すず | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 鈴 | small bell, buzzer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | ず | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 主 | lord, chief, master | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | かず, ず, もん | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
スズ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすず
Characters in order
スKanaズKana
Exact written form
すず
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすず · this page
Characters in order
すKanaずKana
Exact written form
スヅ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすづ
Characters in order
スKanaヅKana
Exact written form
すづ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすづ · this page
Characters in order
すKanaづKana
Exact written form
す津
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
SutsuすつSuzuすづ · this page
Characters in order
すKana津haven, port
Exact written form
主々
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすず · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
凉
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすず · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
壽々
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Suzuすず · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 壽々 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
寿
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
寿々
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
JujuじゅじゅSuzuすず · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 寿々 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 39. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Suzu spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life12 of 39 analyzed forms珠pearl, gem, jewel10 of 39 analyzed forms々Kanji record6 of 39 analyzed forms洲continent, sandbar, island3 of 39 analyzed forms澄lucidity, be clear, clear3 of 39 analyzed forms津haven, port, harbor2 of 39 analyzed forms子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM2 of 39 analyzed forms朱vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet2 of 39 analyzed forms涼refreshing, nice and cool2 of 39 analyzed forms紗gauze, gossamer2 of 39 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Suzu
35 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading すず. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
スズ
スズ · Suzu
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
すず
すず · Suzu
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
スヅ
スヅ · Suzu
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
すづ
すづ · Suzu
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
す津
すづ · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
主々
すず · Suzu
主lord, chief, master, main thing々No KANJIDIC2 record loaded
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
凉
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
壽々
すず · Suzu
壽longevity, congratulations々No KANJIDIC2 record loaded
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
寿
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寿々
すず · Suzu
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life々No KANJIDIC2 record loaded
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寿ゞ
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
寿ず
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
寿久
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寿子
すず · Suzu
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寿津
すづ · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
寿珠
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
数々
すず · Suzu
数number, strength, fate, law々No KANJIDIC2 record loaded
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
朱寿
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
朱珠
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
沙瑞
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
洲々
すず · Suzu
洲continent, sandbar, island, country々No KANJIDIC2 record loaded
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
涼
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
涼杏
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
澄寿
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
澄洲
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
澄珠
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
玲
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
珠々
すず · Suzu
珠pearl, gem, jewel々No KANJIDIC2 record loaded
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
珠奏
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
珠子
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
珠寿
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
珠水
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
珠洲
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
紗
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
紗未
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
翠珠
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鈴
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
鈴篠
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
須寿
すず · Suzu
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Suzu forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| スズ | スズ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| すず | すず | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| スヅ | スヅ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| すづ | すづ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| す津 | すづ | 津 — haven, port | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 主々 | すず | 主 — lord, chief | — | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 凉 | すず | 凉 — nice and cool | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 壽々 | すず | 壽 — longevity, congratulations | — | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 寿 | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿々 | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations | — | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 寿ゞ | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿ず | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿久 | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 久 — long time, old story | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿子 | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿津 | すづ | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 津 — haven, port | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿珠 | すず | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 珠 — pearl, gem | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Suzu mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
Related readings
More names beginning with すず
Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.
Given name · female · limited reference
Suzuka
83 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · mixed records · limited referenceSusumu
64 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuna
35 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuko
30 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzue
24 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzumi
20 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzune
16 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuyo
15 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuri
11 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuha
9 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuki
9 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSuzuno
9 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Suzu
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Given-name relationship
Suzuka
々寿朱洲涼澄珠紗
8 shared kanji · 58 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSuzuko
々子寿津洲涼珠紗
8 shared kanji · 29 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSuzune
々子寿朱涼澄珠紗
8 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipAzusa
子寿朱津澄珠紗
7 shared kanji · 78 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipAsuka
々子寿朱澄珠紗
7 shared kanji · 46 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipArisu
子寿朱洲涼澄珠
7 shared kanji · 44 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMisuzu
々子寿津涼珠紗
7 shared kanji · 31 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSuzuna
々寿朱洲涼珠紗
7 shared kanji · 22 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYuzuka
々子寿朱津澄珠
7 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKazuko
子寿朱津澄珠
6 shared kanji · 164 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSumiko
子寿朱洲澄珠
6 shared kanji · 90 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasumi
子寿朱洲澄珠
6 shared kanji · 65 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Evidence on this page
What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
Source boundary
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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