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.
holly
9 strokes · 0 name readings
citrus, orange
9 strokes · 0 name readings
wild mulberry
9 strokes · 1 name reading
type of oak
9 strokes · 0 name readings
railing
9 strokes · 0 name readings
corner, spire, goblet
10 strokes · 0 name readings
select, pick out
9 strokes · 0 name readings
handle
9 strokes · 0 name readings
stockade, fence, weir
9 strokes · 2 name readings
straight grain, spindle tree, (kokuji)
9 strokes · 0 name readings
Character reference
9 strokes · 0 name readings
hemlock, (kokuji)
9 strokes · 0 name readings
nest, rookery, hive
10 strokes · 2 name readings
bookmark, guidebook
10 strokes · 0 name readings
oak
10 strokes · 1 name reading
type of oak
10 strokes · 0 name readings
weir
10 strokes · 0 name readings
sumac, cloth woven from tree fibres
10 strokes · 0 name readings
maple tree, colorful autumn foliage
10 strokes · 0 name readings
beam, girder, spar
10 strokes · 0 name readings
framework
10 strokes · 0 name readings
mulberry
10 strokes · 0 name readings
marking post
10 strokes · 0 name readings
used in plant names
10 strokes · 1 name reading
Character reference
10 strokes · 1 name reading
bookshelf, archives
10 strokes · 0 name readings
drumstick, raft
11 strokes · 0 name readings
type of fruit tree
11 strokes · 0 name readings
lever
11 strokes · 0 name readings
plum
15 strokes · 0 name readings
manacles
11 strokes · 0 name readings
gardenia
11 strokes · 0 name readings
for the most part, close up, flower stem
11 strokes · 0 name readings
type of tall evergreen tree
11 strokes · 0 name readings
article, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig
11 strokes · 0 name readings
owl, expose
11 strokes · 0 name readings
a kind of quince
11 strokes · 0 name readings
treetops, twig
11 strokes · 0 name readings
Chinese parasol tree, phoenix tree
11 strokes · 0 name readings
shuttle
11 strokes · 0 name readings
comb (hair)
11 strokes · 0 name readings
Sanskrit, purity, Buddhist
11 strokes · 0 name readings
block of wood, blockhead, stupid
11 strokes · 1 name reading
cotton
12 strokes · 0 name readings
a cane
12 strokes · 0 name readings
silk tree
12 strokes · 0 name readings
hemp palm
12 strokes · 0 name readings
jujube
12 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.