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Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames (姓, sei), [1] as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced differently. [ 2 ]
Japanese-language surnames of Chinese origin (1 P) Pages in category "Japanese-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,985 total.
Japanese names (日本人の氏名、日本人の姓名、日本人の名前, Nihonjin no Shimei, Nihonjin no Seimei, Nihonjin no Namae) in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules.
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Language (s) Japanese. Meaning. "the ears of rice piled up" in the dialect of southern Wakayama and Mie prefectures. Region of origin. Japan. Look up Suzuki in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Suzuki (written: 鈴木 lit. "bell wood", "bell tree" or "bud tree") is a Japanese surname.
Lists of East Asian surnames include common Chinese, Japanese, and Korean surnames, or family names. List of common Chinese surnames.
Watanabe (渡辺 and other variants [note 1]) is a Japanese surname derived from the noble and samurai Watanabe clan, a branch of the Minamoto clan, descending from the Emperor Saga (786-842), the 52nd Emperor of Japan, and refers to a location called 'Watanabe no tsu' which was settled by the Watanabe clan, who took the name of the place.
Koyuki Kato (加藤 小雪, born 1976), better known as Koyuki, Japanese model and actress. Kunio Katō (加藤 久仁生, born 1977), Japanese animator. Kyōhei Katō (加藤 恭平, 1909–1983), Japanese photographer. Masaaki Kato (加藤 正明, born 1958), Japanese footballer. Masako Kato (加藤 雅子, born 1965), Japanese figure skater.