Collection of Japanese single-kanji names. WDYT?
All of the names shown below that I've found online are used by males born in the 2000s and early 2010s.
Aoi (碧)
Aoba (碧)
Akira (旦, 瑛, 明)
Arata (新)
Itaru (至)
Itsuki (樹)
Kai (快, 櫂)
Gaku (楽)
Kanade (奏)
Kaname (要)
Keyaki (槻)
Ken (謙)
Kō (昊)
Shū (柊)
Shun (駿)
Jun (純)
Shō (惺)
Jō (譲)
Shin (槙)
Jin (仁)
Zen (然)
Dai (大)
Takeru (健)
Takumi (巧)
Tasuku (侑)
Tooru (融)
Nagisa (汀)
Natsuki (夏)
Hajime (源)
Hayato (颯)
Hikaru (輝)
Hinata (陽)
Makoto (誠)
Masashi (将)
Minato (湊)
Yū (侑, 佑, 優)
Yō (葉)
Riku (陸)
Ryū (龍)
Ryō (凌, 諒)
Rin (凛)
Rei (羚)
Ren (蓮, 廉)
Wataru (航)
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Aoi (碧)
Aoba (碧)
Akira (旦, 瑛, 明)
Arata (新)
Itaru (至)
Itsuki (樹)
Kai (快, 櫂)
Gaku (楽)
Kanade (奏)
Kaname (要)
Keyaki (槻)
Ken (謙)
Kō (昊)
Shū (柊)
Shun (駿)
Jun (純)
Shō (惺)
Jō (譲)
Shin (槙)
Jin (仁)
Zen (然)
Dai (大)
Takeru (健)
Takumi (巧)
Tasuku (侑)
Tooru (融)
Nagisa (汀)
Natsuki (夏)
Hajime (源)
Hayato (颯)
Hikaru (輝)
Hinata (陽)
Makoto (誠)
Masashi (将)
Minato (湊)
Yū (侑, 佑, 優)
Yō (葉)
Riku (陸)
Ryū (龍)
Ryō (凌, 諒)
Rin (凛)
Rei (羚)
Ren (蓮, 廉)
Wataru (航)
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
'Maybe It Is Daijiro (aka Maks)' blog: https://maybeitisdaijirou.wordpress.com/
'Beyond Sakura and Hiroshi' blog: https://beyondsakuraandhiroshi.wordpress.com/
My Twitter: @maybeitsdaijiro
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I'm gonna cry, I had to re-do this ;__; lol
Names I like
Aoba (碧) - love this kanji
Arata (新) - one of my favorites, love the 'new' meaning
Itaru (至) - never heard of this name but I like how sturdy the kanji looks
Itsuki (樹) - love the nature association and elegant kanji
Kanade (奏) - doesn't seem like a male name tho, especially with that meaning
Kō (昊 or 黄)
Jun (純)
Takeru (健)
Makoto (誠) - love on both genders
Yū (優)
Riku (陸) - love loove this name, it's so youthful and cute
Ren (蓮) - I absolutely love the lotus meaning, and I prefer this name over Wren
Names I like but with different kanji
Kaname (紀)
Jin (迅)
Zen (善)
Takumi (拓己)
Minato (源) - a strong, sturdy name
Yō (耀) - beautiful, regal name
Tasuku (助) - I actually like how it sounds like 'task' lol
Tooru (達)
Nagisa (渚 or なぎさ)
Hajime (紀)
Hikaru (光)
Hinata (明) - love on both genders
Rin (梨 or 燐-male, 鈴-female)
I guess I'm not too picky with Japanese names lol, I almost chose them all
Names I like
Aoba (碧) - love this kanji
Arata (新) - one of my favorites, love the 'new' meaning
Itaru (至) - never heard of this name but I like how sturdy the kanji looks
Itsuki (樹) - love the nature association and elegant kanji
Kanade (奏) - doesn't seem like a male name tho, especially with that meaning
Kō (昊 or 黄)
Jun (純)
Takeru (健)
Makoto (誠) - love on both genders
Yū (優)
Riku (陸) - love loove this name, it's so youthful and cute
Ren (蓮) - I absolutely love the lotus meaning, and I prefer this name over Wren
Names I like but with different kanji
Kaname (紀)
Jin (迅)
Zen (善)
Takumi (拓己)
Minato (源) - a strong, sturdy name
Yō (耀) - beautiful, regal name
Tasuku (助) - I actually like how it sounds like 'task' lol
Tooru (達)
Nagisa (渚 or なぎさ)
Hajime (紀)
Hikaru (光)
Hinata (明) - love on both genders
Rin (梨 or 燐-male, 鈴-female)
I guess I'm not too picky with Japanese names lol, I almost chose them all
This message was edited 6/11/2019, 8:47 PM