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.
Japanese cedar, cryptomeria, (kokuji)
12 strokes · 0 name readings
roar, thunder, boom resound
21 strokes · 0 name readings
counterfeit, forgery
19 strokes · 0 name readings
wash, sprinkle
9 strokes · 0 name readings
get, have, obtain
12 strokes · 0 name readings
be profitable, yield profit
17 strokes · 0 name readings
scarlet, cardinal
14 strokes · 0 name readings
stick, paste, apply
12 strokes · 0 name readings
sea bream, red snapper
19 strokes · 0 name readings
luxurious grass, a smartweed
14 strokes · 0 name readings
jar, jug, vat
18 strokes · 1 name reading
wise
8 strokes · 2 name readings
collect, gather, be in arrears
13 strokes · 0 name readings
village, rural community, right village radical (no. 163)
7 strokes · 5 name readings
halberd, arms, festival float
14 strokes · 0 name readings
blue, green
14 strokes · 3 name readings
lamp, light, counter for lights
16 strokes · 0 name readings
truth, clarity, abandon
16 strokes · 0 name readings
broil, parch, roast
13 strokes · 1 name reading
melon
6 strokes · 1 name reading
fine (i.e. not coarse)
16 strokes · 0 name readings
nurse, suckle
10 strokes · 0 name readings
hammer, mallet
13 strokes · 0 name readings
peck, pick up
10 strokes · 3 name readings
good crops, prosperity, 10**28
18 strokes · 2 name readings
together
11 strokes · 0 name readings
west, bird, sign of the bird
7 strokes · 2 name readings
hoof
16 strokes · 0 name readings
prison, jail, hardness
7 strokes · 0 name readings
shit, feces, excrement
17 strokes · 0 name readings
serving our elders
10 strokes · 5 name readings
salmon
17 strokes · 0 name readings
beg, invite, ask
3 strokes · 0 name readings
frugal, economy, thrifty
10 strokes · 0 name readings
apologize
13 strokes · 1 name reading
salmon trout
23 strokes · 0 name readings
rut, wheel track
19 strokes · 0 name readings
a kind of miso
17 strokes · 0 name readings
broad, wide, spacious
15 strokes · 0 name readings
straw
17 strokes · 0 name readings
citron
9 strokes · 0 name readings
dancing radical (no. 136)
6 strokes · 1 name reading
stripe
16 strokes · 0 name readings
extol, declare, express
18 strokes · 0 name readings
river willow
7 strokes · 0 name readings
scales (fish)
24 strokes · 0 name readings
cocoon
18 strokes · 0 name readings
nail, tack, peg
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.