Japanese name

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Japanese name

Summary

Japanese name ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,413 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Japanese name is in the country of Japan[2].
  • Japanese name is a type of anthroponym from a specific origin[3].
  • Japanese name is a type of full name[4].
  • Japanese name comprises Japanese family name[5].
  • Japanese name comprises myōji[6].
  • Japanese name comprises uji[7].
  • Japanese name comprises honsei[8].
  • Japanese name comprises Yagō[9].
  • Japanese name comprises taboo name[10].
  • Japanese name comprises Kemyō[11].
  • Japanese name comprises art name[12].
  • Japanese name comprises childhood nickname[13].
  • Japanese name's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Japanese names[14].
  • Japanese name's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Japanese given names[15].
  • Japanese name's facet of is recorded as culture of Japan[16].
  • Japanese name's topic has template is recorded as Template:Japanese name[17].
  • Japanese name's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://japanese.stackexchange.com/tags/names[18].
  • Japanese name's different from is recorded as names of Japan[19].
  • Japanese name's different from is recorded as Okinawan name[20].
  • Japanese name's different from is recorded as Amami name[21].
  • Japanese name's different from is recorded as personal names in Japan[22].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include anthroponym from a specific origin[3] and full name[4].

Use and Application

Components include Japanese family name[5]; myōji[6], a name particle[23]; uji[7]; honsei[8]; Yagō[9]; and taboo name[10].

Why It Matters

Japanese name ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,413 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Has part(s) Japanese family name, myōji, uji +6
    Topic has template Template:Japanese name
    Has parts
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543957205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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