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.
flaw, blemish
13 strokes · 0 name readings
agate, onyx
13 strokes · 0 name readings
ancestral offering receptacle, coral
13 strokes · 0 name readings
jewel
13 strokes · 0 name readings
beautiful (as a jewel)
14 strokes · 0 name readings
clear
15 strokes · 0 name readings
agate, onyx
14 strokes · 0 name readings
precious stone
14 strokes · 0 name readings
polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile
14 strokes · 0 name readings
beautiful as a jewel
13 strokes · 0 name readings
jewel
15 strokes · 0 name readings
glassy, lapis lazuli
15 strokes · 1 name reading
ceremonial jeweled implement
15 strokes · 0 name readings
beautiful variety of jade
15 strokes · 0 name readings
uncut gem, unpolished gem
16 strokes · 0 name readings
pearl that is not quite round
16 strokes · 0 name readings
sphere, ball
18 strokes · 0 name readings
emperor's seal
19 strokes · 0 name readings
red jewel, beautiful jewel
18 strokes · 0 name readings
clarity, sound of jewels
20 strokes · 0 name readings
jewelled necklace
21 strokes · 0 name readings
gourd
12 strokes · 0 name readings
gourd
17 strokes · 0 name readings
high quality porcelain
11 strokes · 0 name readings
floor tile
14 strokes · 0 name readings
porcelain, make clear, distinguish between
14 strokes · 0 name readings
roof tile, tiled roof
15 strokes · 0 name readings
rice-steaming pot
16 strokes · 0 name readings
sweet
11 strokes · 0 name readings
lick, lap up, burn up
13 strokes · 0 name readings
road with walls on both sides
7 strokes · 0 name readings
region around the imperial capital, outskirts
7 strokes · 0 name readings
fasten, halt, stop
8 strokes · 0 name readings
plow, cultivate
9 strokes · 0 name readings
basket, hamper
10 strokes · 0 name readings
the end, finish
11 strokes · 0 name readings
festival grounds
11 strokes · 0 name readings
rice paddy ridge, furrow, rib
11 strokes · 0 name readings
surplice, (kokuji)
11 strokes · 0 name readings
new field
12 strokes · 0 name readings
rustic, crude
12 strokes · 0 name readings
farmland, arable land, category
12 strokes · 0 name readings
bear, accept, undertake
13 strokes · 1 name reading
rice field ridge path
13 strokes · 0 name readings
counter for tatami mats, fold
16 strokes · 0 name readings
boundary
19 strokes · 0 name readings
before, companion, same kind
19 strokes · 0 name readings
tatami, counter for tatami mats, fold
22 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.