順 is a unisex given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary traces it to Middle Chinese. Its character means “obey” (KANJIDIC2).
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Late Middle Chinese origin Source-reported Meaning: “obey”
From Middle Chinese 順 (MC zywinH).
Sources for this account (3) Documented usage View usage notes (3) Unisex usage · Wikidata Q134704698 Masculine usage in Japanese · Wiktionary: 順 Feminine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5365390 Explore the language context Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.
Spelling and script Written form “順” in the Han script. Wikidata item Q134704698 .
Transliterations (search aids): Jun, Junji, Junjun, Kazu, Nao, Osamu, Sunao, Toshi, Yori, Yuki, Zyun, おさむ, かず, じゅん, じゅんじ, じゅんじゅん, すなお, とし, なお, ゆき, より.
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