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List of common Japanese surnames 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]
If you're curious about Japanese last names and their meaning, you've come to the right place. We have a list of the 75 most common Japanese surnames for you to read and learn!
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Most surnames are written with two kanji characters, but some common surnames are written with one or three kanji. [8] Some surnames written with four or five kanji exist, such as Kadenokōji (勘解由小路), but these are rare.
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This is a list of Japanese given names (G), surnames (S), and place names (P), listed alphabetically by romanization.
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