Japanese names are written in kanji, and the same spoken name can carry different meanings depending on the characters chosen. This tool lists names by their romaji reading and pairs each with a common kanji meaning note, so you can explore both the sound and the sense.
How it works
Each entry stores a romaji reading, a gender tag, and a meaning note describing one common kanji interpretation. When you pick a gender and generate, the tool filters the list, shuffles the matches with an unbiased Fisher–Yates pass, and shows your requested count. Because a reading like Haruto can be written 陽翔 (“sunlight, soaring”) or 春斗 (“spring, dipper”), the note reflects a typical choice rather than the only one.
Tips and notes
- If you want a specific meaning, treat the romaji as the starting point and choose the kanji deliberately with a native speaker or a name dictionary.
- Gender-neutral readings such as Akira (“bright, clear”) and Makoto (“sincerity, truth”) give flexibility.
- For fiction, lean into meaning: a quiet character might be Shizuka (“quiet”), a determined one Tsuyoshi (“strong”).