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.
military officer, jailer, old man
11 strokes · 0 name readings
Zelkova tree
15 strokes · 0 name readings
slave, servant, prisoner
16 strokes · 0 name readings
butterfly
15 strokes · 0 name readings
stalk, stem
8 strokes · 0 name readings
pan-
6 strokes · 3 name readings
time, about, toward
11 strokes · 1 name reading
commander, leading troops, governor
9 strokes · 0 name readings
weir, fish trap, beam
11 strokes · 0 name readings
departed, die
10 strokes · 0 name readings
drip, drop
14 strokes · 0 name readings
vapor, steam
7 strokes · 0 name readings
riddle, puzzle, enigma
16 strokes · 0 name readings
winnowing
14 strokes · 1 name reading
hide, shelter, shield
10 strokes · 0 name readings
claw, nail, talon
4 strokes · 0 name readings
banana
7 strokes · 0 name readings
stop
10 strokes · 0 name readings
rush matting
8 strokes · 0 name readings
key
17 strokes · 0 name readings
collar, neck, lapel
18 strokes · 0 name readings
lightning-bug, firefly
11 strokes · 0 name readings
oak
13 strokes · 0 name readings
banana, plantain
15 strokes · 0 name readings
helmet, head piece
11 strokes · 0 name readings
widow, minority, few
14 strokes · 0 name readings
precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli
11 strokes · 0 name readings
diarrhea
12 strokes · 0 name readings
commonplace, ordinary, employment
11 strokes · 3 name readings
companion, friend
8 strokes · 0 name readings
mother-in-law
8 strokes · 0 name readings
crow, raven
10 strokes · 0 name readings
indigo
18 strokes · 0 name readings
expatriate, person living abroad, temporary home
14 strokes · 1 name reading
burglar, rebel, traitor
13 strokes · 0 name readings
cover, suffocate, obstruct
8 strokes · 1 name reading
mortar
6 strokes · 0 name readings
paddy ridge, levee
10 strokes · 1 name reading
distant
15 strokes · 1 name reading
song, ballad
10 strokes · 0 name readings
cavity, hole, slit
4 strokes · 1 name reading
mandarin orange
16 strokes · 1 name reading
gargle, rinse mouth
14 strokes · 0 name readings
spine, backbone
7 strokes · 2 name readings
Japanese cypress
10 strokes · 0 name readings
dwell, Sung dynasty
7 strokes · 0 name readings
lass, girl, Miss
16 strokes · 0 name readings
garden, farm, park
8 strokes · 1 name reading
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.