Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. Today’s topic is men’s and women’s name in Japanese.
Do you know which one is man’s name an which one is woman’s among the names shown below?

大翔（ひろと）　　　美羽（みう）　　　悠人（ゆうと）　　　陽菜（ひな）　　　健太（けんた）　　　さくら

Most Japanese names are written in kanji, with hiragana and katakana occasionally used in women’s names but rarely in men’s. Parents put emphasis on the meaning a kanji represents when choosing a name for their child, resulting in several different ways to write common first name. Kanji that project an image of larg size or strength are often used in boys’ names. Several girls’ names revoke images of beauty or kindness, or are associated with flowers.

Kanji frequently used for men’s names: 太, 大, 優, 輝, 悠, 翔, 海, 空, etc.
Kanji frequently used for women’s names: 美, 愛, 結, 子, 花, 優, 菜, 咲, etc.

The answers to the question on the top is
Men’s names: 大翔, 悠人, 健太
Women’s names: 美羽, 陽菜, さくら(written in hiragana)

February 21st News, from NILS Japanese language school.