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.
pretend, feign, false
8 strokes · 0 name readings
hundred, leader of 100 men, east-west path between paddies
8 strokes · 0 name readings
healthy, correct
8 strokes · 0 name readings
beautiful, clever, deceive
8 strokes · 0 name readings
aid, help
8 strokes · 1 name reading
strong, just, righteous
8 strokes · 2 name readings
come, due, next
8 strokes · 0 name readings
luxury, pride
8 strokes · 0 name readings
big
8 strokes · 2 name readings
actor, supporting post
8 strokes · 0 name readings
urge to eat
8 strokes · 4 name readings
think, be methodical
8 strokes · 0 name readings
proud, lonely
8 strokes · 0 name readings
as it is, because
8 strokes · 0 name readings
despise, contempt
9 strokes · 0 name readings
companion, follower
9 strokes · 0 name readings
sudden, abrupt, improvised
9 strokes · 0 name readings
clever
9 strokes · 0 name readings
compare, spy on
9 strokes · 0 name readings
rustic, ill mannered
9 strokes · 0 name readings
wait, depend on
9 strokes · 0 name readings
visage, face, trace
9 strokes · 1 name reading
bend down, lie prostrate
10 strokes · 0 name readings
beginning, good, excel
10 strokes · 0 name readings
plural suffix
10 strokes · 0 name readings
happiness, luck
10 strokes · 0 name readings
lean on, rest against
10 strokes · 0 name readings
carefully, attentively, profoundly
10 strokes · 0 name readings
stare
10 strokes · 0 name readings
large, clear, remarkable
10 strokes · 0 name readings
temporary, interim, assumed (name)
11 strokes · 0 name readings
make
11 strokes · 0 name readings
steal
11 strokes · 0 name readings
large
12 strokes · 0 name readings
tutor
12 strokes · 1 name reading
employ, hire
13 strokes · 0 name readings
summon, propagate, transmit
13 strokes · 0 name readings
all
13 strokes · 0 name readings
hermit
13 strokes · 0 name readings
enjoyment, pleasure
14 strokes · 0 name readings
luck, seek, desire
14 strokes · 0 name readings
Character reference
14 strokes · 0 name readings
child, servant, foolishness
14 strokes · 0 name readings
prejudice, bias, rural area
15 strokes · 0 name readings
excellence, talented person
14 strokes · 0 name readings
companion, similar kind
16 strokes · 0 name readings
as it is, because
16 strokes · 0 name readings
fleeting, fickle
15 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.