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Kanji for Sincere
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “sincere”: 敦、惇. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
sincere
Warm, sincere and kind.
12 strokes On reading トン、タイ、ダン (ton, tai, dan) Kun reading あつい (atsui) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: industry, kindliness
Readings used for names on Nazuke: atsu, atsushi, ton, nobu
In Japan it appears in about 149 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
sincere
Sincere and kind.
11 strokes On reading シュン、ジュン、トン (shun, jun, ton) Kun reading あつい (atsui) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: sincere, kind, considerate
Readings used for names on Nazuke: atsu, atsushi, shun, tsutomu, ton, makoto
In Japan it appears in about 96 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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