[38] ] The tortoise is supposed to live for a thousand years.
| Kan | ("The Forbearing")[39] | 11 |
[39] ] Abbreviation of kannin, "forbearance," "self-control," etc. The name might equally well be translated "Patience."
| Kana | ("Character"—in the sense of written character)[40] | 2 |
[40] ] Kana signifies the Japanese syllabary,—the characters with which the language is written. The reader may imagine, if he wishes, that the name signifies the Alpha and Omega of all feminine charm; but I confess that I have not been able to find any satisfactory explanation of it.
| Kané | ("Bronze") | 3 |
| Katsu | ("Victorious") | 2 |
| Kazashi | ("Hair-pin,"—or any ornament worn in the hair) | 1 |
| Kazu | ("Number,"—i.e., "great number") | 1 |
| Kei | ("The Respectful") | 3 |
| Ken | ("Humility") | 1 |
| Kiku | ("Chrysanthemum") | 6 |
| Kikuë | ("Chrysanthemum-branch") | 1 |
| Kikuno | ("Chrysanthemum-field") | 1 |
| Kimi | ("Sovereign") | 1 |
| Kin | ("Gold") | 4 |
| Kinu | ("Cloth-of-Silk") | 1 |
| Kishi | ("Beach") | 2 |
| Kiyo | ("Happy Generations") | 1 |
| Kiyo | ("Pure") | 5 |
| Ko | ("Chime,"—the sound of a bell) | 1 |
| Kō | ("Filial Piety") | 11 |
| Kō | ("The Fine") | 1 |
| Koma | ("Filly") | 1 |
| Komé | ("Cleaned Rice") | 1 |
| Koto | ("Koto,"—the Japanese harp) | 4 |
| Kuma | ("Bear") | 1 |
| Kumi | ("Braid") | 1 |
| Kuni | ("Capital,"—chief city) | 1 |
| Kuni | ("Province") | 3 |
| Kura | ("Treasure-house") | 1 |
| Kurano | ("Storehouse-field") | 1 |
| Kuri | ("Chestnut") | 1 |
| Kuwa | ("Mulberry-tree") | 1 |
| Masa | ("Straightforward,"—upright) | 3 |
| Masago | ("Sand") | 1 |
| Masu | ("Increase") | 3 |
| Masuë | ("Branch-of-Increase") | 1 |
| Matsu | ("Pine") | 2 |
| Matsuë | ("Pine-branch") | 1 |
| Michi | ("The Way,"—doctrine) | 4 |
| Mië | ("Triple Branch") | 1 |
| Mikië | ("Main-branch") | 1 |
| Miné | ("Peak") | 2 |
| Mitsu | ("Light") | 5 |
| Mitsuë | ("Shining Branch") | 1 |
| Morië | ("Service-Bay")[41] | 1 |
[41] ] The word "service" here refers especially to attendance at meal-time,—to the serving of rice, etc.
| Naka | ("The Midmost") | 4 |
| Nami | ("Wave") | 1 |
| Nobu | ("Fidelity") | 6 |
| Nobu | ("The Prolonger")[42] | 1 |
[42] ] Perhaps in the hopeful meaning of extending the family-line; but more probably in the signification that a daughter's care prolongs the life of her parents, or of her husband's parents.
| Nobuë | ("Lengthening-branch") | 1 |
| Nui | ("Tapestry,"—or, Embroidery) | 1 |
| Orino | ("Weaving-Field") | 1 |
| Raku | ("Pleasure") | 3 |
| Ren | ("The Arranger") | 1 |
| Riku | ("Land,"—ground) | 1 |
| Roku | ("Emolument") | 1 |
| Ryō | ("Dragon") | 1 |
| Ryū | ("Lofty") | 3 |
| Sada | ("The Chaste") | 8 |
| Saki | ("Cape,"—promontory) | 1 |
| Saku | ("Composition")[43] | 3 |