Japanese Female Names

Typical Japanese female names are Hana (flower), Hanako (flower child), Aki (autumn or sparkle), Akiko (autumn child or sparkle child), Chou (butterfly), Ai (love or indigo).
See a pattern?

Japanese First Name Quiz

Here's a new quiz for learning Japanese first names. There are in fact two series of questions. You must score well at 50 to see and try the second series.

Japanese Family Names

Learning Japanese family names can take a while. Not all names are as simple as 'Yamamoto' - root/base of the mountain.