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in reply to a message by Ew_Chloe
Is it typical in terms of like, movies?
Well...sort of, but it's more than just movies though. The fact that it's used quite a lot in movies, animation and TV programs (especially in other countries) is enough for me to see it as typical in my eyes, even though, it may not be as popular in Japan as some people think (and no, that doesn't include children born in other countries from Japanese parents).
For instance, looking at http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/enjoy/ranking/year_men/boy.html, there isn't a single Kenji in the top 10 over the course of the century. Looking at http://www.namaejiten.com/, if you combine some of the kanji that make up Kenji (and others), you would get an estimate of around 1,600-1,800 babies in 1989 compared to around 6,000-6,250 babies with the kanji for Shota (and others) in the same year.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
Well...sort of, but it's more than just movies though. The fact that it's used quite a lot in movies, animation and TV programs (especially in other countries) is enough for me to see it as typical in my eyes, even though, it may not be as popular in Japan as some people think (and no, that doesn't include children born in other countries from Japanese parents).
For instance, looking at http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/enjoy/ranking/year_men/boy.html, there isn't a single Kenji in the top 10 over the course of the century. Looking at http://www.namaejiten.com/, if you combine some of the kanji that make up Kenji (and others), you would get an estimate of around 1,600-1,800 babies in 1989 compared to around 6,000-6,250 babies with the kanji for Shota (and others) in the same year.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
This message was edited 6/22/2015, 9:32 AM
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