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Character directory

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.

4,455 charactersOrdered by the KANJIDIC frequency field when available; that field is not a baby-name popularity ranking.

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

towering mountains

6 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

peak, mountaintop

7 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

a rocky mountain

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

gorge, ravine, in the mountains

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

old name for a Chinese mountain, Taishan

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

dense mountain vegetation

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

name of a Chinese river, name of a Chinese mountain

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

name of a mountain

8 strokes · 1 name reading

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

level spot part-way up a mountain, (kokuji)

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

shrine in the mountains, (kokuji)

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

lofty

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

ravine

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

high & steep

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10

gorge, strait, ravine

10 strokes · 1 name reading

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

name of mountain

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

place name

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

cliff, bluff, precipice

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

cliff, bluff, precipice

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

hill

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

place name

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

mountains towering in a row

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

peak, mountaintop, steep

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

rock

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

steep, promontory

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky

13 strokes · 3 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

high, towering, irregular

13 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

steep, lofty

14 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

shape of a mountain

14 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

hill, uphill path

15 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

high, towering

15 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

high, steep

16 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place

16 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

wise

17 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

island

16 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

high

21 strokes · 1 name reading

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

small peak

22 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

rock, crag, boulder

23 strokes · 1 name reading

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

sorcerer, medium, shrine maiden

7 strokes · 0 name readings

Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

towel, hanging scroll, width

3 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

paper, stationary, document

7 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

broom

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

cloth

8 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10

belt, girdle, band

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

curtain, screen

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

making books or scrolls

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

bag

13 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

flag, banner, streamer

15 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

flag, banner

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.