Kanji used in Japanese name research
Browse KANJIDIC2 character records by classification and stroke count. Character glosses and readings are shown as character data, not as automatic whole-name meanings.
wandering, waves, billows
10 strokes · 2 name readings
Asia, rank next, come after
7 strokes · 3 name readings
perusal, see
17 strokes · 0 name readings
podium, stage, rostrum
16 strokes · 0 name readings
meritorious deed, merit
15 strokes · 1 name reading
witch, demon, evil spirit
21 strokes · 0 name readings
repay, reward, retribution
13 strokes · 0 name readings
purple, violet
12 strokes · 2 name readings
dawn, daybreak
17 strokes · 0 name readings
family crest, figures
10 strokes · 1 name reading
wholesale
9 strokes · 0 name readings
stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
16 strokes · 0 name readings
nimble, late-going
14 strokes · 0 name readings
horizon, shore, limit
11 strokes · 0 name readings
clear (the land), open, break up (land)
8 strokes · 2 name readings
eyeball
11 strokes · 0 name readings
bottle, vial, jar
11 strokes · 2 name readings
prison, jail
14 strokes · 0 name readings
an ancient musical instrument
12 strokes · 2 name readings
esteem, furthermore, still
8 strokes · 6 name readings
hill, mound, left village radical (no. 170)
8 strokes · 1 name reading
carve, engrave, chisel
11 strokes · 0 name readings
blossom, bloom
9 strokes · 2 name readings
calm, quiet, moderation
16 strokes · 0 name readings
appear, existing
18 strokes · 2 name readings
adroit, skilled, ingenuity
5 strokes · 3 name readings
halberd, arms, festival float
5 strokes · 0 name readings
hedge, fence, wall
9 strokes · 1 name reading
seduce, call, send for
5 strokes · 0 name readings
deceit, cheat, delude
12 strokes · 0 name readings
angling, fish, catch
11 strokes · 1 name reading
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
6 strokes · 2 name readings
bush clover
12 strokes · 1 name reading
cosmetics, adorn (one's person)
12 strokes · 1 name reading
vessels, counter for ships, fish
10 strokes · 0 name readings
arrowroot, kudzu
11 strokes · 5 name readings
solemn, quietly, softly
11 strokes · 0 name readings
chestnut
10 strokes · 2 name readings
foolish, folly, absurdity
13 strokes · 0 name readings
steam, heat, sultry
13 strokes · 0 name readings
applaud, praise, esteem
14 strokes · 5 name readings
erect, frame, mount
9 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo grass
17 strokes · 1 name reading
ghost, devil
10 strokes · 0 name readings
commoner, all, bastard
11 strokes · 0 name readings
texture, skin, body
6 strokes · 0 name readings
immature, young
13 strokes · 4 name readings
sedge
11 strokes · 3 name readings
How to read this directory
Jōyō and jinmeiyō labels here are derived from the KANJIDIC2 grade field for reference. Current child-name character rules should still be checked against the linked Ministry of Justice source. A kanji’s general frequency rank does not establish how popular that character is in personal names.