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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

leak, escape

9 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

alike, truth

9 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

river in Henan province

9 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

far and wide

9 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

dredge, drag, clean

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

wash

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

rising waters, clear deep water

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

knot, nautical mile

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10

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10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

far and wide, cycle, period

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

black soil

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

boil, ferment, seethe

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

drop, pure

10 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

waves, billows

10 strokes · 1 name reading

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

immerse

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

dry up, mature

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

turbidity, mixing

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

name of a Chinese river

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

lonely, deserted

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

sound of running water

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

mud, silt, clog up

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10

pure, clean, unspoiled

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

sink, ripple

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

name of a Chinese river

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

dip, soak, immerse

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

shallow, not deep, superficial

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

edge

11 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

scatter

12 strokes · 1 name reading

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

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12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

change, be transformed

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

stop

12 strokes · 1 name reading

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

ditch, canal, lock

12 strokes · 1 name reading

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

place name

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

to drop, as liquids, drop

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

dredging, cleaning out

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

name of Chinese river

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

float, swim

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

tiny, boundless

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

all, turbidity

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

rapids

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

moat, wetland, name of Chinese river

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

wetlands, marsh

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

flowing water

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

spring, fountain-head, source

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

sprinkle, lively, vigorous

12 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

mud

13 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

dark, ocean

13 strokes · 0 name readings

Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field

valley

13 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.