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.
spit, vomit, belch
6 strokes · 0 name readings
banquet, feast, party
10 strokes · 2 name readings
hawk
24 strokes · 0 name readings
skin, body, grain
15 strokes · 0 name readings
pottery, porcelain
11 strokes · 1 name reading
bell, gong, chimes
20 strokes · 0 name readings
capital, suburbs of capital
15 strokes · 0 name readings
large
10 strokes · 2 name readings
magnet, porcelain
14 strokes · 0 name readings
all the more, increasingly
8 strokes · 4 name readings
descendants, elder brother, insect
8 strokes · 0 name readings
coarse, rough, rugged
11 strokes · 0 name readings
revise, correct, decide
9 strokes · 0 name readings
bud, sprout, spear
8 strokes · 2 name readings
buttocks, hips, butt
5 strokes · 1 name reading
level, in the country, manor
6 strokes · 1 name reading
umbrella
12 strokes · 0 name readings
industry, kindliness
12 strokes · 5 name readings
equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians
18 strokes · 0 name readings
rather, preferably, peaceful
14 strokes · 4 name readings
laundry, wash, pour on
17 strokes · 0 name readings
sequential, follow
12 strokes · 0 name readings
endure, bear, put up with
7 strokes · 1 name reading
rock, crag, cliff
15 strokes · 2 name readings
cat
11 strokes · 0 name readings
neglect, laziness
9 strokes · 0 name readings
likeness, like, such as
6 strokes · 4 name readings
dormitory, hostel, villa
15 strokes · 0 name readings
phoenix
19 strokes · 0 name readings
pagoda, tower, steeple
12 strokes · 0 name readings
seethe, boil, ferment
8 strokes · 0 name readings
lead
13 strokes · 0 name readings
pearl, gem, jewel
10 strokes · 4 name readings
congeal, freeze, stiff
16 strokes · 0 name readings
seedling, sapling, shoot
8 strokes · 4 name readings
pathetic, grief, sorrow
9 strokes · 0 name readings
hop, leap up, spring
13 strokes · 0 name readings
ashes, puckery juice, cremate
6 strokes · 0 name readings
artisan, workman, carpenter
6 strokes · 0 name readings
candy, cakes, fruit
11 strokes · 0 name readings
droop, suspend, hang
8 strokes · 2 name readings
snake, serpent, hard drinker
11 strokes · 2 name readings
lucidity, be clear, clear
15 strokes · 4 name readings
sew, stitch, embroider
16 strokes · 1 name reading
how many, how much, how far
12 strokes · 2 name readings
stare, watch, look at
11 strokes · 0 name readings
T'ang, China, foreign
10 strokes · 2 name readings
span, range, extend over
6 strokes · 4 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.