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auberon's avatar

まさ||むね

【昌晶真正政||心宗棟】正宗

白鳥, is it common or more like a pen name?

入り江 cove

入江 like this is also a name in china, and japan

辺り、あたり area, vicinity

ほとり、辺  🏞️🏖️area, around

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Bunsuke's avatar

Correct, Hakucho is a pen name. His given name was Tadao.

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auberon's avatar

Could you recommend that site you mentioned a week ago about japanese names and the most common writings?

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Bunsuke's avatar

Sure! It's myoji-yurai.net

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auberon's avatar

wow!

works great! can look by 読み方 or 名字, there's even an app!

only drawback it's only for surnames. is there something similar for 下の名前?

namae-yurai.net does not work the same way for names.

much appreciated, thanks bunsuke!

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Bunsuke's avatar

you're welcome! sorry, don't know any similar resources for first names.

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