The name tool
Your name, in Japanese.
Three forms for any name — phonetic katakana, meaning kanji, and playful ateji, with the etymology behind each.
Essays
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Names by Meaning Japanese Names That Mean Moon (月) — and why the moon runs so deep in Japan Mizuki, Tsukiko, Kaguya: the real Japanese names that mean moon, with their kanji and readings — and the … 
Guide Kanji tattoos: a foreigner's guide to what you're actually inking Ariana Grande got a Japanese BBQ grill tattooed on her palm. Most kanji tattoo mistakes are quieter than … 
Guide How Japanese names actually work A journalist's guide to the three scripts, the parents' negotiation, and why kanji-naming is more like de… 
How it works
Type any name and we return all three forms at once: the official Hepburn katakana, meaning kanji chosen from the name's root etymology, and playful ateji — each explained character by character. Names not yet in our library can be requested and are added within a day. More on the method →
Written and curated by Kyle Kawasaki. About the project →