Japanese Dog Names

Nature (with meaning)

• Hana (flower)
• Sakura (cherry blossom)
• Yuki (snow)
• Sora (sky)
• Kumo (cloud)
• Ame (rain)
• Kaze (wind)
• Umi (sea)
• Hoshi (star)
• Tsuki (moon)
• Taiyō (sun)
• Momiji (autumn leaves)
• Matsu (pine)
• Take (bamboo)
• Mori (forest)
• Yama (mountain)
• Kawa (river)
• Ishi (stone)
• Niji (rainbow)
• Kaminari (thunder)

Seasons (with meaning)

• Haru (spring)
• Natsu (summer)
• Aki (autumn)
• Fuyu (winter)
• Asa (morning)
• Yoru (night)
• Hikari (light)
• Kage (shadow)

Food (with meaning)

• Mochi (rice cake)
• Sushi
• Miso
• Tofu
• Nori (seaweed)
• Wasabi
• Ramen
• Udon
• Edamame
• Momo (peach)
• Ringo (apple)
• Mikan (mandarin orange)
• Kinako (roasted soybean flour)
• Azuki (red bean)
• Matcha (green tea)
• Dango (sweet dumpling)
• Onigiri (rice ball)
• Tempura
• Yuzu (citrus)
• Ume (plum)

Colors (with meaning)

• Kuro (black)
• Shiro (white)
• Aka (red)
• Ao (blue)
• Kiiro (yellow)
• Midori (green)
• Gin (silver)
• Kin (gold)
• Haiiro (grey)
• Chairo (brown)

Tips for choosing a name

• Short names with one or two syllables are easy to call out and easy to recognize.
• Avoid names that sound like common cues, such as “Kit” and “sit” or “Bo” and “no”.
• Say it out loud a few times, including the way you’d call it across a park.
• Make sure everyone in the home uses the same name.

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