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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Ke (け)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with Ke. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

157 name readingsCurrent page contains 385 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

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Kenyū

13 recorded spellings

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Kēko

12 recorded spellings

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Keidō

12 recorded spellings

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Keiya

12 recorded spellings

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Keikichi

11 recorded spellings

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Kendō

11 recorded spellings

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Kenzaburō

11 recorded spellings

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Keiho

10 recorded spellings

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Keihō

10 recorded spellings

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Keisen

10 recorded spellings

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Keiyū

10 recorded spellings

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Keizaburō

10 recorded spellings

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Keizan

10 recorded spellings

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Kenjō

10 recorded spellings

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Kenshū

10 recorded spellings

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Keiju

9 recorded spellings

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Keirō

9 recorded spellings

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Keishirō

9 recorded spellings

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Kenei

9 recorded spellings

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Kenju

9 recorded spellings

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Kesami

9 recorded spellings

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Keino

8 recorded spellings

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Keisui

8 recorded spellings

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Kenryō

8 recorded spellings

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Kenryū

8 recorded spellings

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Kesae

8 recorded spellings

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Kesao

8 recorded spellings

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Keigetsu

7 recorded spellings

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Keio

7 recorded spellings

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Keishun

7 recorded spellings

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Kenjun

7 recorded spellings

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Kento

7 recorded spellings

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Keigorō

6 recorded spellings

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Keira

6 recorded spellings

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Keiri

6 recorded spellings

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Keisō

6 recorded spellings

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Kensaburō

6 recorded spellings

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Kesako

6 recorded spellings

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Keiei

5 recorded spellings

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Keijo

5 recorded spellings

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Keiroku

5 recorded spellings

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Keisa

5 recorded spellings

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Keiu

5 recorded spellings

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Keiyō

5 recorded spellings

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Kengorō

5 recorded spellings

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Kenki

5 recorded spellings

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Kenkichirō

5 recorded spellings

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Kenpachirō

5 recorded spellings

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