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.
Shinto zigzag paper offerings, bad habit, humble prefix
15 strokes · 0 name readings
put together
6 strokes · 0 name readings
short thread radical (no. 52)
3 strokes · 0 name readings
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
3 strokes · 0 name readings
protect, shield, defend
7 strokes · 0 name readings
kitchen
8 strokes · 0 name readings
7th, 7th calendar sign
8 strokes · 0 name readings
school
9 strokes · 0 name readings
granary, storehouse
12 strokes · 0 name readings
eaves, canopy, vizor
12 strokes · 1 name reading
house
13 strokes · 0 name readings
corridor, porch, veranda
12 strokes · 0 name readings
barn, stable
13 strokes · 0 name readings
enclosure, quarter, red-light district
14 strokes · 0 name readings
empty, name
14 strokes · 0 name readings
kitchen
15 strokes · 0 name readings
hermitage
19 strokes · 0 name readings
hall, central room
25 strokes · 0 name readings
path, way, guide
8 strokes · 0 name readings
round, game, revolve
9 strokes · 2 name readings
in other words, thou, you
9 strokes · 0 name readings
twenty
4 strokes · 1 name reading
reject, abandon, discard
7 strokes · 0 name readings
play with, tamper, trifle with
7 strokes · 0 name readings
large, powerful, stout
10 strokes · 0 name readings
one
4 strokes · 3 name readings
two
5 strokes · 0 name readings
II, two, second
6 strokes · 0 name readings
murder one's lord or father
12 strokes · 0 name readings
dollar
5 strokes · 0 name readings
bow (arrow)
8 strokes · 0 name readings
stop, cease, notches where drawstring is attached to the bow
9 strokes · 0 name readings
help
12 strokes · 2 name readings
bullet, twang, flip
15 strokes · 0 name readings
strong
16 strokes · 1 name reading
extensive, full, fill
17 strokes · 1 name reading
same kind, collect, classify
13 strokes · 0 name readings
moral principle
16 strokes · 0 name readings
moral principle
18 strokes · 0 name readings
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
3 strokes · 0 name readings
stray, wander, loiter
7 strokes · 0 name readings
go
8 strokes · 0 name readings
journey, chase away, let go
8 strokes · 1 name reading
herald, announce, follow
9 strokes · 0 name readings
path, diameter, method
10 strokes · 0 name readings
from, by, since
11 strokes · 0 name readings
induce, encourage to come
11 strokes · 0 name readings
Character reference
12 strokes · 1 name reading
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.