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.
fear, uneasiness, anxiety
13 strokes · 3 name readings
mark, sign, symbol
13 strokes · 0 name readings
gadfly, horsefly
9 strokes · 0 name readings
gnat, sand fly
10 strokes · 0 name readings
abalone, dried fish, surname
11 strokes · 0 name readings
mole cricket, cicada
11 strokes · 0 name readings
dragonfly, moon moth
11 strokes · 0 name readings
oyster
11 strokes · 0 name readings
frog
12 strokes · 0 name readings
spider
12 strokes · 0 name readings
dragon
12 strokes · 0 name readings
clam
12 strokes · 0 name readings
shrimp, (kokuji)
12 strokes · 0 name readings
octopus
13 strokes · 0 name readings
insect moulting
13 strokes · 0 name readings
moth
13 strokes · 0 name readings
green caterpillar, Szechwan
13 strokes · 0 name readings
clam
13 strokes · 0 name readings
fresh-water clam
13 strokes · 0 name readings
kind of ant, may fly
13 strokes · 0 name readings
spider
14 strokes · 0 name readings
dragonfly
14 strokes · 0 name readings
cicada
15 strokes · 0 name readings
wax
14 strokes · 1 name reading
eclipse, occultation, be defective
14 strokes · 0 name readings
locust
15 strokes · 0 name readings
bat
15 strokes · 0 name readings
viper, adder, asp
15 strokes · 0 name readings
snail
15 strokes · 0 name readings
fly
15 strokes · 0 name readings
mantis
16 strokes · 0 name readings
firefly
16 strokes · 0 name readings
small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk
17 strokes · 0 name readings
mole cricket
17 strokes · 0 name readings
cricket, grasshopper
17 strokes · 0 name readings
toad
16 strokes · 0 name readings
cricket, grasshopper
17 strokes · 0 name readings
coiled up
18 strokes · 0 name readings
insect, bug, temper
18 strokes · 0 name readings
mantis
19 strokes · 0 name readings
ant
19 strokes · 0 name readings
fly
19 strokes · 0 name readings
crab
19 strokes · 0 name readings
inchworm, geometer
19 strokes · 0 name readings
wax, candle, waxy
21 strokes · 0 name readings
oyster
20 strokes · 0 name readings
overflowing
9 strokes · 0 name readings
government office
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.