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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Ku (く)

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

152 name readingsCurrent page contains 277 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

Kunji

8 recorded spellings

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Kurako

8 recorded spellings

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Kurao

8 recorded spellings

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Kurika

8 recorded spellings

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Kurume

8 recorded spellings

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Kumaji

7 recorded spellings

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Kumio

7 recorded spellings

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Kunijirō

7 recorded spellings

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Kunimitsu

7 recorded spellings

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Kunitaka

7 recorded spellings

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Kunitomo

7 recorded spellings

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Kunpei

7 recorded spellings

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Kurei

7 recorded spellings

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Kuri

7 recorded spellings

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Kurin

7 recorded spellings

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Kunikazu

6 recorded spellings

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Kuninobu

6 recorded spellings

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Kuraji

6 recorded spellings

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Kurama

6 recorded spellings

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Kurazō

6 recorded spellings

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Kureo

6 recorded spellings

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Kurie

6 recorded spellings

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Kurimu

6 recorded spellings

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Kusuko

6 recorded spellings

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Kū

6 recorded spellings

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Kuichirō

5 recorded spellings

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Kukuri

5 recorded spellings

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Kukuru

5 recorded spellings

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Kumeo

5 recorded spellings

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Kunichika

5 recorded spellings

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Kunīchi

5 recorded spellings

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Kuninosuke

5 recorded spellings

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Kuniteru

5 recorded spellings

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Kunitsugu

5 recorded spellings

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Kunoko

5 recorded spellings

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Kura

5 recorded spellings

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Kuremi

5 recorded spellings

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Kurina

5 recorded spellings

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Kuru

5 recorded spellings

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Kusuka

5 recorded spellings

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Kuki

4 recorded spellings

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Kumako

4 recorded spellings

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Kumazō

4 recorded spellings

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Kumejirō

4 recorded spellings

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Kumezō

4 recorded spellings

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Kunihide

4 recorded spellings

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Kuniho

4 recorded spellings

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Kuniki

4 recorded spellings

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