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.
stake, post, picket
8 strokes · 1 name reading
noodles, wheat flour
16 strokes · 0 name readings
be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
17 strokes · 0 name readings
refreshing, bracing, resonant
11 strokes · 0 name readings
cuff, hem, foot of mountain
13 strokes · 0 name readings
dark, black, many
15 strokes · 1 name reading
sit
7 strokes · 0 name readings
needle
17 strokes · 0 name readings
barbarian
12 strokes · 0 name readings
projecting tableland or mountain
13 strokes · 1 name reading
be clear, serene, cold
7 strokes · 2 name readings
flourishing, successful, beautiful
8 strokes · 0 name readings
reed, bullrush
13 strokes · 0 name readings
rock, beach, shore
18 strokes · 0 name readings
all, same
9 strokes · 2 name readings
show symptoms of, sprout, bud
11 strokes · 2 name readings
banquet
22 strokes · 2 name readings
warp, bend, strained
9 strokes · 0 name readings
dark
10 strokes · 0 name readings
recollect, remember
11 strokes · 0 name readings
one (in documents)
7 strokes · 2 name readings
lapis lazuli
14 strokes · 1 name reading
leek
12 strokes · 0 name readings
rowing, scull, paddle
14 strokes · 0 name readings
wooden pestle
8 strokes · 1 name reading
water pepper
16 strokes · 0 name readings
glue, isinglass
15 strokes · 0 name readings
license, sincerity, permit
4 strokes · 8 name readings
truth, reality, Buddhist sect
10 strokes · 5 name readings
ignorance, darkness, get
13 strokes · 0 name readings
grow luxuriously
15 strokes · 3 name readings
drink
7 strokes · 0 name readings
marquis, lord, daimyo
9 strokes · 0 name readings
pestle
13 strokes · 2 name readings
tea
9 strokes · 0 name readings
foot of a mountain
19 strokes · 0 name readings
sow (seeds)
13 strokes · 3 name readings
carp
18 strokes · 0 name readings
length, height, warp
14 strokes · 0 name readings
arc, arch, bow
9 strokes · 0 name readings
think, consider
15 strokes · 0 name readings
swamp
16 strokes · 0 name readings
far and wide
13 strokes · 0 name readings
far off, distant, long ago
12 strokes · 0 name readings
kick
19 strokes · 0 name readings
some, one, or
8 strokes · 0 name readings
ruler, carpenter's square
10 strokes · 3 name readings
come off, peel, fade
10 strokes · 0 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.