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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 175 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

Kenpei

5 recorded spellings

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Kensai

5 recorded spellings

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Kensō

5 recorded spellings

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Kenzan

5 recorded spellings

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Keaki

4 recorded spellings

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Keibun

4 recorded spellings

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Keichō

4 recorded spellings

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Keigaku

4 recorded spellings

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Keihachi

4 recorded spellings

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Keihachirō

4 recorded spellings

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Keijin

4 recorded spellings

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Keijō

4 recorded spellings

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Keimei

4 recorded spellings

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Keiryō

4 recorded spellings

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Keisai

4 recorded spellings

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Keiseki

4 recorded spellings

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Keitetsu

4 recorded spellings

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Keitoku

4 recorded spellings

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Keiyo

4 recorded spellings

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Kemiko

4 recorded spellings

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Kenhiko

4 recorded spellings

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Kenjin

4 recorded spellings

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Keno

4 recorded spellings

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Kenpo

4 recorded spellings

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Kentoku

4 recorded spellings

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Kenzen

4 recorded spellings

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Kesaji

4 recorded spellings

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Keichū

3 recorded spellings

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Keien

3 recorded spellings

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Keietsu

3 recorded spellings

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Keifuku

3 recorded spellings

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Keifū

3 recorded spellings

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Keigō

3 recorded spellings

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Keijun

3 recorded spellings

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Keikichirō

3 recorded spellings

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Keikoku

3 recorded spellings

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Kein

3 recorded spellings

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Keiō

3 recorded spellings

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Keirin

3 recorded spellings

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Keiryū

3 recorded spellings

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Keisetsu

3 recorded spellings

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Keishichirō

3 recorded spellings

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Keishuku

3 recorded spellings

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Keison

3 recorded spellings

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Keiun

3 recorded spellings

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Kemeko

3 recorded spellings

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Kena

3 recorded spellings

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Kenbun

3 recorded spellings

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