Wataru
 Wataru Takeshita (1946–2021), Japanese politician | |
| Pronunciation | wataɾɯ (IPA) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 渉, "ford"
- 渡, "ferry over"
- 亘, "extend across"
- 航, "navigate"
- 和, "harmony"
- 亙, "extend across"
- 弥, "more and more"
The name can also be written in hiragana わたる or katakana ワタル.
Notable people with the name
- Wataru Abe (阿部 渉, born 1967), Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor
- Wataru Asō (麻生 渡, born 1939), governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan
- Wataru Endo (遠藤 航, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Fukuda (福田 亘, born 1964), Japanese actor
- Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, born 1986), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉, born 1982), Japanese voice actor
- Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山 亘, born 1974), music composer
- Wataru Inoue (井上 亘, born 1973), Japanese professional wrestler
- Wataru Inoue (footballer) (井上 渉, born 1986), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Ishijima (石島 渉, 1906–1980), paleontologist and geologist
- Wataru Ito (伊藤 渉, born 1969), Japanese politician
- Wataru Kamimura (上村 亘, born 1986), Japanese shogi player
- Wataru Kubo (久保 亘, 1929–2003), Japanese politician
- Wataru Misaka (三阪 亙, 1923–2019), Japanese-American basketball player
- Wataru Miyawaki (宮脇 渉, born 1980), vocalist of Japanese rock band 12012
- Wataru Murayama (村山 渉), Japanese manga writer
- Wataru Murofushi (室伏 航, born 1995), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Sakata (坂田 亘, born 1973), professional wrestler and martial arts fighter
- Wataru Sasaki (佐々木 渉, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Takagi (高木 渉,, born 1966), Japanese voice actor
- Wataru Takeishi (竹石 渉, born 1982), music video director
- Wataru Takeshita (竹下 亘, 1946–2021), Japanese politician
- Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉, born 2000), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Yamada (山田 渉, born 1966), Japanese boxer
- Wataru Yamazaki (山崎 渡, born 1980), Japanese footballer
- Wataru Yashiro (八代 弥, born 1994), Japanese shogi player
- Wataru Yazawa (矢澤 航, born 1991), Japanese hurdler
- Wataru Yoshikawa (吉川 和多留, born 1968), Japanese motorcycle rider
- Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住 渉, born 1963), Japanese manga artist
Fictional characters
- Wataru Ikusabe (戦部 ワタル)), a character from Mashin Hero Wataru
- Wataru Kurenai (紅 渡), main character from Kamen Rider Kiva
- Wataru Hoshi (ホシ・ワタル), the main character from Star Trigon
- Wataru Azuma (東 航), the main character from Tumbling
- Wataru Sanzu (三途 渡), a character from Inazuma Eleven
- Wataru Onaga (尾長 渉), a character from the manga and anime Haikyu!! with the position of middle blocker from Fukurodani Academy
- Wataru Kuon (久遠 渡,), a supporting character from the football manga Blue Lock
- Wataru Hibiya (日比谷 渉), a character from the dating sim video game Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
Name list
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