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Chinatsu
Chinatsu (ちなつ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 千夏, 千 thousand + 夏 summer. It is popular today and has reached No. 6 in 1994.
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Ways to write Chinatsu
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
千夏
千thousand夏summer
Girl, best No. 6 (1994–2022)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Chinatsu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
千菜津thousand + greens + harbourGirl
千奈津thousand + (used for its sound + harbourGirl
千奈都thousand + (used for its sound + capital cityGirl
千名津thousand + name + harbourGirl
知夏to know + summerGirl
知奈津to know + (used for its sound + harbourGirl
地奈津earth + (used for its sound + harbourGirl
智夏wisdom + summerGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Chinatsu has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1994, at No. 6.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2022 | No. 98 |
| 2019 | No. 72 |
| 2016 | No. 79 |
| 2015 | No. 77 |
| 2009 | No. 81 |
| 2005 | No. 72 |
| 2004 | No. 82 |
| 1994 | No. 6 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.