Akio            Bright man,  Manly hero
Akindo        Merchant
Akira           Bright,  Clear,  Intelligent
Akiyama      Autumn, Mountain
Amiya          Buddha
Anko           Red bean paste
Aoi              Hollyhock,  Althea blue
Arata          Fresh, New
Ayumu        Walk, Dream, Vision

Battujutsu     Art of drawing a sword
Botan            Flower
Budo             The way of war
Bushido         The way of the warrior
Bujutsu          The art of war

Dai                 Beloved, Adored, Great
Daichi            Great Land, Great Wisdom.
Daiki              Great Tree,  Great Radiance,  Noble.
Daisuke         Great Help

Fudo                The god of fire and wisdom
Fudo Ken         Clenched fist
Fujita               Field
Fukiya              Blow-pipe

Gakushi           Musician
Gando             Eye light
Gendai             Modern
Gendai budo    Modern way of war
Go no sen        Late attack
Goro                5th son
Gorou              5th son
Guren Kaina     Crimson Lotus Arm

Ha                   Edge of the sword
Hachiro           Eighth son
Hajime            Beginning
Hanshi            Teacher of teachers
Haru                 Born in the Spring   
Haruki              Sun,  Sunlight,  Radiant Life
Haruto             Distant Light  
Hayate             Smooth
Hayato             Falcon
Heika                Majesty
Hi                     Fire, Bright
Hibiki                Echo, Sound
Hidake              Fire bamboo
Hideaki             Bright, Excellent
Hideki               Excellence,  Excellent tree
Hideyoshi          Excellence,  Good luck
Hijo                   Fire-stick
Hikaru               Light,  Radiance
Hikyu                 Fire ball
Hinata               Sunflower,  Facing the sun
Hira                   Open, Receiving
Hiraku               Open,  Expand,  Pioneer
Hiroki                 Great tree
Hiroshi               Generous  
Hiroto                Great esteem
Hiya                   Fire arrow
Hō                      Knowledge, Principle  
Homura Dama    Burning soul
Hotaka               Tall grain

Ichi                    First, Only
Ichiro                 First son, Only son
Inu                     Dog
Isamu                Courage
Itsuki                 Tree

Jin                      Man
Jiro                     Second son
Jodo                   Short staff
Ju                       Gentle, Pliable
Judo                   Way of softness
Jun                     Swift Steed
Juppongatana    Ten sword
Jujutsu               Art of pliance
Juro                    Tenth son
Jutsu                  Art, Technique
Jutte                   Helmet smasher

Kaede               Maple
Kaguzuchi         Fire producing spirit
Kaito                 Soaring ocean
Kakka               Your Excellency
Kamae              Stance
Kami                 Spirit
Kana                 Script
Kanaye             Zealous
Kanji                 Bamboo sword  
Kano                The god of water
Kappa              River child
Kaoru               Fragrance
Karate              Empty hand
Kata                 Form
Katana             Sword  
Katashi             Firm,  Hard
Katsu                Victory
Katsuo              Victorious hero,  Manly Hero
Kattsuro           Victorious son
Katsumi            Self control
Katsurou           Victorious son
Kazuki               Tree
Kazuo                Harmonious man
Kazuya              Harmonious
Keisuke             Blessing,  Kindness
Ken                   Strong,  Healthy, Sword
Kendo               Way of the sword
Kenichi              Strong,  Sturdy  
Kenji                  Studious
Kenjutsu            Art of the sword  
Kenshin             Modest,  Truthful
Kenta                Healthy, Strong
Kenzo                Healthy
Kiai                    Fighting spirit
Kichiro               Lucky son
Kichirou             Lucky son
Kin                    Golden
Kingyo              Gold fish
Kiri-oroshi         Vertical downward cut
Kisho                One who knows his own mind
Kitsune              Fox
Kiyoshi               Pure,  Quiet  
Ko                       Old
Kobudo              Old way of war
Kodachi              Small sword
Kohaku               Amber
Kokoro               Heart, Soul
Koryu                 Old school
Kouhei                Calm, Peaceful
Kouki                  Light,  Hope,  Happines.
Kouta                 Great peace
Ku                      Nine
Kuma                  Bear
Kuro                   Ninth son
Kurou                 Ninth son
Kuzu                  Nine headed
Kuzu-ryūsen      Nine-headed Dragon Strike,
Kyo                    Capital,  Apricot
Kyōshi                Advanced teacher
Kyou                  Capital,  Apricot      
Kyūdō                Way of the bow

Maai                   Space
Makoto               Sincerity
Mamoru              Earth
Manabu              Studious
Manga                Whimsical pictures
Masa                   Good,  Straightforward
Masakazu           First son of goodness
Masako               Child of goodness
Masauru              Victory
Masahiro             Righteous
Masao                 Righteous man
Meijin                  Brilliant man
Michi                    Path
Miki                     Stem
Minoru                 Truth,  Seed
Miyamoto             One who lives at the shrine
Mono                   Person
Mugenjin              Unlimited blade
Myo                     Private land
Myoden               Private land
Myo-o                  Bright King

Naoki              Straight tree
Naoto             Honest Person
Ni                    Second
Nin                  Stealth, Endurance
Ningyo            Human fish
Ninjitsu           The way of stealth, The way of endurance
Noboru           Rise,  Ascend
Nobu              Prolong, Stretch
Noburo           Expand.
Nobuyuki        Truth, Happiness
Nori                 Rule, Ceremony

Osamu            Discipline, Study, Repair

Rafu                Net
Raiden            Thunder god
Raidon            Thunder god
Ren                 Connect, Lotus, Training
Rengoku         Purgatory
Renshi             Instructor
Riku                 Land
Rikuto              Person of the land
Rochin              Short spear
Rokuro             6th son
Rokurou           6th son
Ronin               Wave man, Samurai without a Master
Ryo                 Cool, Refreshing, School
Ryoichi            Good, First son of refreshment
Ryota              Great refreshment, Great goodness
Ryou                Refreshing reality
Ryouichi          Good
Ryouta            Refreshment, Well built
Ryozo              Third son of refreshing reality
Ryjin                Dragon god
Ryuu                Dragon
Ryuunosuke     Noble Dragon, Herald Dragon
Ryusen             Dragon strike

Saburo             Third son
Sano                 Small field
Sarugaku          Monkey music, Dancer
Saya                 Scabbard
Sha                   Person
Seiichi               First son of Sei
Senichi              First son of Sen
Sensei              Teacher
Shiba                Brushwood
Shichiro            Seventh son
Shigekazu        First son of Luxery
Shigeru            Thick, Luxurious
Shima               Island Dweller
Shin                  Real, Reality, Heart, Soul,
Shinichi             First son of Truth
Shinobu            Endurance
Shinoi               Stealth
Shinsengumi     Newly selected corps
Shinsoku           Goldlike speed
Shiro                Fourth son
Shirou              Fourth son
Shoichi             First son of Sho
Shojo               Heavy drinker
Shonin             Sage
Shou                Soar, Fly
Shouhei            Soar, Calm
Shouta              Soar, Well built
Shu                   Final
Shuichi              First son of flight
Shukke             Priest/Monk
Shukuchi           Reduced earth
Shun                 Swift Horse, Speed
Shunichi            First son of Speed
Shuriken            Sword hidden in the hand
Shuto                 Sword hand
Sōjutsu              Art of fighting with the spear
Sora                  Sky
Soujiro              Gentle
Souta                Smooth, Well built
Sui                     Water
Susumu             Advance, Progress

Tachi-dori          Sword-taking
Tadashi             Correct, Righteous
Taichi                 Big One
Taiki                  Great Radiance
Takahiro            Valuable, Great  
Takashi              Piety, Noble, Reverent.
Takehiko            Warrior Prince
Takeo                 Hero, Gentleman
Takeru               Warrior
Takeshi              Warrior
Takuma              Pioneer
Takumi               Craftsman
Takuya               Pioneer to be, Open
Tama                  Jewel
Tanto                 Dagger
Taro                   Firstborn Son
Tarou                 Firstborn Son
Tatara                Furnace
Tatsuya             One who will accomplish, Dragon to be
Ten                    Heaven
Tenken               Sword from heaven
Tetsuya             Wise
Tinbe                 Shield
Tobi                    Flying
Toh                     Edge of the sword  
Tomi                   Red
Torinoke            Bird egg
Toyo                  Plentiful
Tsubasa             Wing
Tsuyoshi            Strong, Tough

Ue                   Above
Ujigami           Clan spirit    
Usagi             Rabbit       
Uyeda             From the rice field

Wakizashi       Insert at the side
Watatsumi      Sea god

Yamabushi      One who lives in the mountains
Yamato           The Yamato Period
Yari                  Spear
Yasu                Peaceful, Level
Yasuo              Peaceful One
Yogi                 One who practices Yoga
Yori                 Trust
Yoshi               Fortunate, Righteous, Good
Yoshio             Righteous Man
Yoshiro            Righteous Son
Yoshirou          Righteous Son
Youta              Thick Sunlight
Yukio               Gets what he wants
Yurei                Faint soul
Yutaka             Abundant  
Yuu                  Gentle, Superior
Yuudai             Great Hero, Splendor
Yuuki               Gentle Hope, Radiant Hope, Radiant Life  
Yuuma            Gentleness, Truth
Yuuta              Well built Hero.
Yuuto              Superior, Gentle, Big Dipper

Zeki                  Barrier
Zennyo            Goodness
Zennyo Ryūō   Goodness-like dragon king