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Kakeru
Kakeru (かける) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 翔琉, 翔 to soar + 琉 lapis lazuli. It is popular today and has reached No. 25 in 2014.
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Ways to write Kakeru
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.
翔琉
翔to soar, to fly琉lapis lazuli, gem
Boy, best No. 25 (2007–2023)駈
駈to run
Boy, best No. 68 (2014–2015)翔
翔to soar, to fly
Boy, 35 notable people on WikidataPopularity in Japan
Where Kakeru has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2014, at No. 25.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2015 | No. 50 |
| 2014 | No. 29 |
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.
Famous people named Kakeru
Kakeru Funaki 翔Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.