Japanese girl on boy

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You might choose a Japanese name for your baby to reflect the child's heritage or because you like the sound of the name or its meaning. For example, a name that means sun can reflect your hopes for a cheerful and spirited child, or you may choose one that means beautiful, wise, or strong. Japanese names are noted with kanji characters, which often can be read in several different ways. In addition, since there are thousands of kanji to choose from, even the same name can usually be written using many different kanji combinations some have more than 50 combinations. The kanji character for the zodiac animal for the year may also be used in boy names, but less often for girls.

Baby names are like a mirror that reflects the times. Let's have a look at the transitions in popular baby names and recent trends. The Western calendar is widely known and used in Japan, but the name of the era gengou is still used to date official documents.

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