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.
national or local god, peaceful, great
8 strokes · 0 name readings
gift, seriousness
15 strokes · 0 name readings
distress, grieve, lament
13 strokes · 0 name readings
heron
24 strokes · 0 name readings
watchtower, lookout, high building
13 strokes · 0 name readings
refined, gentle
11 strokes · 3 name readings
men's formal divided skirt
11 strokes · 0 name readings
correct, save, assist
6 strokes · 7 name readings
eyebrow
9 strokes · 0 name readings
cutting (grass)
7 strokes · 3 name readings
praise, title on a picture
22 strokes · 1 name reading
an official rank
4 strokes · 1 name reading
respect, revere, long for
12 strokes · 2 name readings
fuel, firewood, kindling
16 strokes · 0 name readings
fill, wear (a smile), clear
12 strokes · 5 name readings
piled high
11 strokes · 0 name readings
fox
9 strokes · 0 name readings
seagull
15 strokes · 0 name readings
juice, broth
18 strokes · 0 name readings
bravely volunteer, counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws
10 strokes · 0 name readings
grant, gift, boon
15 strokes · 0 name readings
steep, craggy, rugged
13 strokes · 0 name readings
wild goose
12 strokes · 0 name readings
cultivated rice field
7 strokes · 0 name readings
rule, synthesize
14 strokes · 0 name readings
darning, repair, mend
18 strokes · 0 name readings
archaic part of Korea, lion-dog shrine guards
8 strokes · 0 name readings
jar, pot, hinge knuckle
11 strokes · 0 name readings
oak
17 strokes · 0 name readings
plug, bolt, cork
10 strokes · 0 name readings
green, kingfisher
14 strokes · 1 name reading
freshwater trout, smelt
16 strokes · 1 name reading
wick
7 strokes · 0 name readings
honey, nectar, molasses
14 strokes · 0 name readings
plant, sow
15 strokes · 1 name reading
hazelnut, filbert
14 strokes · 2 name readings
concave, hollow, sunken
5 strokes · 0 name readings
glossy, luster, glaze
19 strokes · 2 name readings
quire (of paper), bundle of seaweed, counter for screens
8 strokes · 0 name readings
pay respects, visit, ask
7 strokes · 0 name readings
tub, bucket
11 strokes · 0 name readings
all
12 strokes · 5 name readings
thigh, crotch
8 strokes · 0 name readings
fragrant, stink, glow
4 strokes · 3 name readings
saddle
15 strokes · 0 name readings
vine, ivy
14 strokes · 1 name reading
play, take pleasure in, trifle with
8 strokes · 0 name readings
miscanthus reed
12 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.