Elements

jiǎo 角 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "point, corner".

jié 1 杰, 傑 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "heroic, outstanding".

jié 2 节, 節 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "section, period, verse, melody".

jiè 介 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "help, assist, between, shellfish".

jìn 1 进, 進 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "advance, make progress".

jìn 2 晋, 晉 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "advance, increase".

jǐn 1 锦, 錦 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".

jǐn 2 堇, 菫 Chinese
Means "violet (flower)" in Chinese (species Viola verecunda).

jīn 1 金 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "gold, metal, money".

jīn 2 津 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ferry".

jīn 3 今 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "now, present".

jin 1 珍, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhēn.

jin 2 鎭, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhèn.

jin 3 震, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhèn.

jin 4 眞, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhēn.

jin 5 神 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of shén.

jin 6 辰, 진 Korean
Korean reading of chén.

jin 7 仁 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of rén.

jìng 1 静, 靜 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

jìng 2 敬 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "respect, honour".

jìng 3 靖 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "stable, peaceful".

jǐng 1 景 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "scenery, view".

jǐng 2 井 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "well (for water), mine shaft, pit".

jīng 1 京 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "capital city".

jīng 2 精 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "essence, spirit".

jīng 3 晶 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clear, crystal".

jiǔ 1 久 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "long time, long time ago".

jiǔ 2 九 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "nine".

jĭzbyti Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Slavic word meaning "to remain, to dispel".

jo 1 朝, 조 Korean
Korean reading of cháo.

jo 2 趙, 조 Korean
Korean reading of zhào.

jǫfurr Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "boar, prince".

jong 宗, 종 Korean
Korean reading of zōng.

jór Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "horse".

jǫrmun Old Norse
Old Norse prefix meaning "whole, great, immense".

jǫrð Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "earth, soil".

ju 1 周, 주 Korean
Korean reading of zhōu.

ju 2 珠, 주 Korean
Korean reading of zhū.

ju 3 洲, 주 Korean
Korean reading of zhōu.

jú 1 菊 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "chrysanthemum".

jú 2 橘 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "orange, tangerine".

jù 巨 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "big, enormous".

jū 十 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of shí.

juān 娟 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beautiful, graceful".

jùn 1 俊 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "talented, handsome".

jùn 2 骏, 駿 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good horse, fast".

jūn 1 君 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "king, ruler".

jūn 2 军, 軍 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "army".

jun 1 俊, 준 Korean
Korean reading of jùn.

jun 2 准, 준 Korean
Korean reading of zhǔn.

jun 3 順 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of shùn.

jun 4 純 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of chún.

jun 5 淳 Japanese
Means "pure", a Japanese goon reading of chún.

jun 6 潤 Japanese
Means "moisture", from a Japanese a kan'on reading of rùn.

jung 2 中, 중 Korean
Korean reading of zhōng.

ka 1 加 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of jiā.

ka 2 花 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of huā.

ka 3 香 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xiāng.

ka 4 華 Japanese
Means "flower, splendour", a Japanese kan'on reading of huá.

ka 5 佳 Japanese
Japanese kan'yoon reading of jiā.

ka 6 夏 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of xià.

ka 7 鳥 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of niǎo.

ka 8 क Sanskrit
Sanskrit affix meaning "little".

kaede 楓 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of fēng.

kagaya 赫 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of hè.

kǎi 凯, 凱 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph".

kai 1 海 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of hǎi.

kami 1 上 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shàng.

kami 2 神 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shén.

kān 栞 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "publication".

kan 1 栞 Japanese
Means "bookmark", a Japanese on reading of kān.

kan 2 環 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of huán.

kan 3 関, 關 Japanese
Japanese on reading of guān.

kan 4 神 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shén.

kan 5 観, 觀 Japanese
Japanese on reading of guān.

kana 奏 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of zòu.

kane 金 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of jīn.

kāng 康 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "peaceful, quiet".

kaori 香 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xiāng.

kaoru 1 薫 Japanese
Means "fragrant", from a Japanese kun reading of xūn.

kaoru 2 香 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xiāng.

kaoru 3 馨 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xīn.

karil Frankish (Hypothetical)
Frankish word meaning "man".

karl Old High German, Old Norse
Old High German (also spelled karal) and Old Norse word meaning "man".

karlaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "man".

kasumi 霞 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xiá.

katashi 堅 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of jiān.

katilaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "kettle, cauldron".

katsu 1 勝 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shèng.

katsu 2 克 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of kè.

kawa 1 川 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of chuān.

kawa 2 河 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of hé.

kaza 風 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of fēng.

kaziti Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Slavic word meaning "to destroy".

kazu 1 一 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of yī.

kazu 2 和 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of hé.

ke ךְּ Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew prefix meaning "like, as".

kè 1 克 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "overcome, win".

kei 1 慶 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of qìng.

kei 2 敬 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of jìng.

kei 3 啓, 啟 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of qǐ.

kei 4 恵, 惠 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of huì.

kei 5 慧 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of huì.

kei 6 圭 Japanese
Japanese word meaning "gemstone", a kan'on reading of guī.

ken 1 健 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of jiàn.

ken 2 謙 Japanese
Japanese on reading of qiān.

ken 3 研 Japanese
Japanese kan'yoon reading of yán.

ken 4 賢 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of xián.

ketill Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet").

keulaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "ship, keel".

khánh 慶 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of qìng.

ki 1 木 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of mù.

ki 11 城 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of chéng.

ki 2 樹 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shù.

ki 3 希 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of xī, also meaning "rare".

ki 4 輝 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of huī.

ki 5 生 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shēng.

ki 6 紀 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of jì.

ki 7 貴 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of guì.

ki 8 喜 Japanese
Means "joy, rejoice", a Japanese kan'on reading of xǐ.

kichi 吉 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of jí.

kiku 菊 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of jú.

kim 金 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of jīn.

kimi 君 Japanese
Means "lord, noble", from a Japanese kun reading of jūn.

kin 京 Japanese
Japanese on reading of jīng.

kind Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German and Old Saxon word meaning "child".

kindą Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "child".

kishi 岸 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of àn.

kita 北 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of běi.

kiyo 1 清 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of qīng.

kiyo 2 聖 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of shèng.

kiyoshi 1 清 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of qīng.

kiyoshi 2 淳 Japanese
Means "pure", a Japanese nanori reading of chún.

ko 1 子 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of zǐ.

ko 2 小 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xiǎo.

ko 3 心 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of xīn.

ko 4 古 Japanese
Japanese on reading of gǔ.

kō 1 康 Japanese
Means "peace", from a Japanese on reading of kāng.

kō 2 光 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of guāng.

kō 3 幸 Japanese
Means "happiness, good luck", a Japanese kan'on reading of xìng.

kō 4 浩 Japanese
Means "prosperous", from a Japanese kan'on reading of hào.

kō 5 孝 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of xiào.

kō 6 公 Japanese
Means "prince", from a Japanese kan'on reading of gōng.

kohaku 琥珀 Japanese
Japanese word meaning "amber".

koharu 小春 Japanese
Japanese word meaning "late summer".

kokoro 心 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xīn.

koku 国, 國 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of guó.

kollo Old High German
Old High German word meaning "head, peak".

kōng 空 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "empty, hollow, sky".

kōniz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "skillful, clever".

konr Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "son, descendant".

koto 琴 Japanese
Refers to a type of musical instrument, from a Japanese kun reading of qín.

kǒu 口 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "mouth, entrance".

krasa краса Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Slavic word meaning "beauty, adornment".

ku 1 久 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of jiǔ.

ku 2 九 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of jiǔ.

ku 3 空 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of kōng.

kū 2 空 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of kōng.

kuān 寛 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "broad".

kuàng 邝, 鄺 Chinese
Chinese character that refers to the Kuang clan.

kuchi 口 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of kǒu.

kuí 葵 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sunflower".

kullaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "head, peak".

kuma 熊 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of xióng.

kūn 坤 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "earth, female".

kuni 1 Frankish (Hypothetical), Old High German
Frankish word meaning "clan, family". As an Old High German and Frankish prefix it meant "kingly, royal".

kuni 2 国, 國 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of guó.

kuniz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "kingly, chiefly, race, descendant".

kunją Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "clan, family, lineage".

kunni Old High German
Old High German word meaning "clan, family".

kunþaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "known, familiar".

kuoni Old High German
Old High German word meaning "brave, bold".

kura 1 倉 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of cāng.

kura 2 蔵, 藏 Japanese
Japanese word meaning "granary, storehouse", a kun reading of cáng.

kuro 黒, 黑 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of hēi.

kusu 楠 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of nán.

kyō 1 協 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of xié.

kyō 2 京 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of jīng.

kyō 3 郷 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of xiāng.

kyō 4 杏 Japanese
Japanese on reading of xìng.

kyō 5 恭 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of gōng.

lahhi Old High German
Old High German word meaning "doctor, healer".

lài 赖, 賴 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rely".

laibō Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".

laibu Frankish (Hypothetical)
Frankish word meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".

laikaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "play, game, sport".

laki Frankish (Hypothetical)
Frankish word meaning "doctor, healer".

lán 1 兰, 蘭 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "orchid, elegant".

lán 2 岚, 嵐 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "mountain mist".

lán 3 蓝, 藍 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "blue, indigo".

lan 蘭 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of lán.

land Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Frankish (Hypothetical)
Old English, Old Norse, Old Saxon and Frankish word meaning "land".

landą Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "land".

láng 郎 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "gentleman".

lant Old High German, Old Dutch
Old High German and Old Dutch word meaning "land".

lǎo 老 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "old".

laug Old Norse
Old Norse element possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

lê 黎 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of lí.

léi 雷 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "thunder".

lěi 1 磊 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pile of stones".

lěi 2 蕾 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bud".

leiba Old High German
Old High German word meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".

leif Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "inheritance, legacy, remainder, remnant".

leih Old High German
Old High German word meaning "melody, tune".

leikr Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "play, game, sport".

lēkjaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "doctor, healer".

leof Anglo-Saxon
Old English word meaning "dear, beloved".

leub Frankish (Hypothetical)
Frankish word meaning "dear, beloved".

leubaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "dear, beloved".

leudīz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "people".

leuhtą Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "light".

leva Old Saxon
Old Saxon word meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".

lewo Old High German, Old Dutch, Frankish (Hypothetical)
Old High German, Old Dutch and Frankish word meaning "lion".

lí 1 黎 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "black, dawn".

lí 2 梨 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pear".

lì 1 立 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "stand, establish".

lì 2 力 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "power, capability, influence".

lì 3 丽, 麗 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beautiful, lovely".

lì 4 莉 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "white jasmine".

lì 5 利 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "benefit, advantage".

lǐ 1 理 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "reason, logic".

lǐ 2 李 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "plum, plum tree".

lǐ 3 里 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "village".

lǐ 4 礼, 禮 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ceremony".

lián 1 莲, 蓮 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lotus, water lily".

lián 2 廉 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clean, honest, upright".

lián 3 濂 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "waterfall".

liàn 恋, 戀 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "love, yearn for".

liáng 1 良 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

liáng 2 凉, 涼 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "cool, refreshing".

liáng 3 梁 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beam, bridge", also referring to the ancient state of Liang.

liàng 1 亮 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, radiant, light".

liàng 2 谅, 諒 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "excuse, forgive".

liáo 辽, 遼 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "distant, far".

liào 廖 Chinese
Chinese character referring to the ancient state of Liao, which was located in what is now Henan province.

liêm 廉 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of lián.

liên 蓮 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of lián.

lín 1 林 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "forest".

lín 2 琳 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "fine jade, gem".

lǐn 凛 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "shiver with cold".

lind 1 Old High German, Frankish (Hypothetical)
Old High German and Frankish word meaning "soft, flexible, tender, mild".

líng 1 灵, 靈 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "spirit, soul".

líng 2 铃, 鈴 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bell, chime".

líng 3 绫, 綾 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "thin silk".

líng 4 玲 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tinkling of jade".

lǐng 怜 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "to know".

linh 靈 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of líng.

linþaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "soft, flexible, tender, mild".

liob Old High German
Old High German word meaning "dear, beloved".

liod Old Frisian
Old Frisian word meaning "people".

liú 刘, 劉 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "kill, destroy".

liù 六 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "six".

liud Old Dutch, Frankish (Hypothetical)
Old Dutch and Frankish word meaning "people".

liut Old High German
Old High German word meaning "people".

ljótr Old Norse
Old Norse element meaning "light".

loan 鸞 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of luán.

lob Old High German
Old High German word meaning "praise".

lóng 1 隆 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "prosperous, abundant".

lóng 2 龙, 龍 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "dragon".

long 龍 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of lóng.

lú 卢, 盧 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rice bowl, black".

lù 陆, 陸 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "land".

lǚ 吕, 呂 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "musical note". It also refers to the ancient state of Lu, which was located in present-day Henan province.

lǜ 绿, 綠 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "green".

luán 鸾, 鸞 Chinese
Chinese character referring to a mythological bird.

ľuby Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Slavic word meaning "love".

ľudŭ Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Slavic word meaning "people".

luó 罗, 羅 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "net, gauze", and also referring to the minor ancient state of Luo.

ma 1 真 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of zhēn.

ma 2 麻 Japanese
Japanese on reading of má.

ma 3 満, 滿 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of mǎn.

ma 4 馬 Japanese
Japanese on reading of mǎ.

ma 5 間 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of jiān.

má 1 麻 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "flax".

mǎ 马, 馬 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "horse".

mae 前 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of qián.

mær Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "girl, maid".

mære Anglo-Saxon
Old English word meaning "famous, illustrious, known".

mærr Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "famous, illustrious, known".

mageną Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "power, strength".

magn Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "power, strength".

mahal Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German and Old Saxon word meaning "meeting, assembly, court".

maht Old High German, Old Saxon
Old High German and Old Saxon word meaning "might, strength".

mahtiz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "might, strength".

mai 1 梅 Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of méi (referring to the tree known as the Chinese plum, species Prunus mume).

mai 2 舞 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of wǔ.

mai 3 麻衣 Japanese
Japanese word meaning "linen robe".

maki 牧 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of mù.

makoto 誠 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of chéng.

mǎn 满, 滿 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "full".

man 1 Old High German, Old Dutch
Old High German and Old Dutch word meaning "person, man".

mana 1 愛 Japanese
Japanese nanori reading of ài.

manag Old High German
Old High German word meaning "many".

managaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "many".

mannô Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "person, man".

mào 茂 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lush, thick, talented".

mari Old High German, Old Saxon, Frankish (Hypothetical)
Old High German, Old Saxon and Frankish word meaning "famous, illustrious, known".

maru 丸 Japanese
Means "circle, round, whole", from a Japanese kun reading of wán.

masa 1 成 Japanese
Means "become", a Japanese nanori reading of chéng.

masa 2 正 Japanese
Japanese kun reading of zhèng.