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.
escape, flee, abscond
9 strokes · 0 name readings
go around
10 strokes · 0 name readings
mark, print, impression
10 strokes · 1 name reading
in other words, thou, you
10 strokes · 0 name readings
saunter, loaf
11 strokes · 0 name readings
pair, gather, meet
11 strokes · 0 name readings
path
11 strokes · 0 name readings
crawl, creep, grovel
10 strokes · 0 name readings
sturdy, brawny, bold
11 strokes · 0 name readings
ravine, valley, (kokuji)
11 strokes · 0 name readings
broad road
12 strokes · 0 name readings
Character reference
12 strokes · 0 name readings
arrive at, reach, intelligent
12 strokes · 1 name reading
flee, escape, shirk
12 strokes · 0 name readings
as might be expected
13 strokes · 0 name readings
distant
13 strokes · 1 name reading
leisure
13 strokes · 0 name readings
strong, powerful
13 strokes · 0 name readings
bravo, admirable, (kokuji)
13 strokes · 0 name readings
far off, distant, long ago
14 strokes · 0 name readings
humble, modest
13 strokes · 0 name readings
go upstream, retrace the past
13 strokes · 0 name readings
deceive, hide, conceal
15 strokes · 0 name readings
late, tardy, slow
16 strokes · 0 name readings
abide by, follow, obey
15 strokes · 0 name readings
go, excel
17 strokes · 1 name reading
deep, profound
18 strokes · 0 name readings
approach, near, close
18 strokes · 0 name readings
edge, margin, side
18 strokes · 1 name reading
edge, margin, side
19 strokes · 1 name reading
go around, conceal
23 strokes · 0 name readings
surname, state in today's Hebei
7 strokes · 1 name reading
village, hamlet, rustic
7 strokes · 0 name readings
hill
8 strokes · 0 name readings
place name
8 strokes · 0 name readings
capital, metropolis
11 strokes · 0 name readings
place name, frankly
12 strokes · 0 name readings
lowly, the country, the countryside
14 strokes · 0 name readings
neighbor, neighborhood
16 strokes · 0 name readings
chieftain
9 strokes · 0 name readings
sake
10 strokes · 0 name readings
pure sake, purity, affection
15 strokes · 0 name readings
get drunk, feel sick, poisoned
15 strokes · 0 name readings
boiled butter
16 strokes · 0 name readings
awake, be disillusioned, sober up
16 strokes · 0 name readings
unrefined sake or shoyu
18 strokes · 0 name readings
medicine
18 strokes · 0 name readings
sweet sake
20 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.