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.
food, bait, prey
14 strokes · 0 name readings
weir, fish trap, (kokuji)
17 strokes · 0 name readings
tower, soar
9 strokes · 0 name readings
rice gruel
12 strokes · 0 name readings
mansion, large building, palace
16 strokes · 1 name reading
iron, strong, solid
14 strokes · 0 name readings
place name
13 strokes · 0 name readings
an edible river snail
14 strokes · 0 name readings
shine, light
13 strokes · 1 name reading
lift up, give, offer
11 strokes · 0 name readings
distribute, disseminate, partition
13 strokes · 0 name readings
only, free, in addition
5 strokes · 0 name readings
a koto
14 strokes · 0 name readings
cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree
17 strokes · 0 name readings
swan
18 strokes · 0 name readings
victory song
12 strokes · 0 name readings
comet, broom
11 strokes · 1 name reading
mimeograph, copy
17 strokes · 0 name readings
admonish, dissuade
15 strokes · 0 name readings
evergreen oak, (kokuji)
16 strokes · 0 name readings
rumor, gossip, hearsay
15 strokes · 0 name readings
stature, height, spine
10 strokes · 0 name readings
female
6 strokes · 0 name readings
catalpa tree, woodblock printing
11 strokes · 0 name readings
Kyoto, the capital
9 strokes · 0 name readings
whey, good Buddhist teaching
16 strokes · 0 name readings
sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac
4 strokes · 1 name reading
mace, baton, scepter
10 strokes · 0 name readings
bracken, fernbrake
15 strokes · 0 name readings
talk, (kokuji)
16 strokes · 0 name readings
tell, 10**24
7 strokes · 0 name readings
heir, succeed
13 strokes · 5 name readings
corner, nook, recess
12 strokes · 0 name readings
grant, answer
5 strokes · 2 name readings
uncanny, weird, threatening
10 strokes · 0 name readings
eventide, tide, salt water
6 strokes · 1 name reading
brilliant fabric design
12 strokes · 2 name readings
strike, beat, kow tow
5 strokes · 0 name readings
conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north
10 strokes · 1 name reading
type of tortoise used for divination
14 strokes · 0 name readings
knee, lap
15 strokes · 0 name readings
spindle, gather, collect
17 strokes · 0 name readings
foe, enemy, revenge
4 strokes · 0 name readings
nursing, attending, entertainer
7 strokes · 0 name readings
barbarian, savage, Ainu
6 strokes · 1 name reading
sleep, dark, close eyes
15 strokes · 0 name readings
furrow, thirty tsubo, ridge
10 strokes · 0 name readings
extract, selection, summary
7 strokes · 2 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.