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.
fish trap, weir
12 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo shoot
12 strokes · 0 name readings
raft
12 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo basket
12 strokes · 0 name readings
koto
12 strokes · 0 name readings
round basket
13 strokes · 1 name reading
waterpipe, flume
13 strokes · 1 name reading
reed, guide for yarn on a loom
13 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo rope
13 strokes · 0 name readings
dwarf bamboo, diminutive in person's name
13 strokes · 0 name readings
straw mat
13 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo basket
13 strokes · 1 name reading
spatula, arrow shaft
14 strokes · 0 name readings
counter for articles
14 strokes · 0 name readings
broom
14 strokes · 0 name readings
foil, gilt
14 strokes · 0 name readings
quiver
14 strokes · 0 name readings
a type of bamboo, bamboo shoots, dice
14 strokes · 0 name readings
arrow
15 strokes · 0 name readings
warning, counsel, presept
15 strokes · 0 name readings
Character reference
15 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo grove
15 strokes · 0 name readings
campfire, fishing fire, beacon basket
16 strokes · 0 name readings
spatula, arrow shaft
16 strokes · 0 name readings
sieve, sift, screen
16 strokes · 0 name readings
woven rush awning
17 strokes · 0 name readings
rough mat (reeds)
17 strokes · 0 name readings
group, crowd, swarm
17 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo whisk, (kokuji)
17 strokes · 0 name readings
straw raincoat
17 strokes · 0 name readings
earth-carrying basket
18 strokes · 0 name readings
pan pipes, flute
19 strokes · 0 name readings
winnow, fan
19 strokes · 0 name readings
bamboo screen, rattan blind
19 strokes · 1 name reading
basket
21 strokes · 0 name readings
plan
20 strokes · 0 name readings
flag, banner
20 strokes · 0 name readings
rattan, cane
21 strokes · 0 name readings
thicket, bush, underbrush
21 strokes · 0 name readings
climbing plants, vines, cane
22 strokes · 0 name readings
rattling of the wind
22 strokes · 0 name readings
basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself
22 strokes · 2 name readings
rough-woven fence, bamboo hedge
25 strokes · 0 name readings
unhulled rice, (kokuji)
9 strokes · 0 name readings
used in proper names, (kokuji)
9 strokes · 0 name readings
millimeter, (kokuji)
10 strokes · 0 name readings
rice-bran
10 strokes · 1 name reading
millet, rice cakes
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.