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.
bedroom
14 strokes · 0 name readings
town
16 strokes · 0 name readings
obstruct, conceal
16 strokes · 0 name readings
rise high, be well along
17 strokes · 0 name readings
watchtower, used phonetically
17 strokes · 0 name readings
lack, gap, fail
18 strokes · 0 name readings
connection, barrier, gateway
19 strokes · 0 name readings
open
21 strokes · 0 name readings
gate
21 strokes · 0 name readings
thousand
6 strokes · 0 name readings
place name
7 strokes · 0 name readings
steep
8 strokes · 0 name readings
levee, embankment, hill
8 strokes · 0 name readings
narrowness, meanness, humbleness
9 strokes · 0 name readings
east-west path between paddies, road
9 strokes · 1 name reading
go up, climb
10 strokes · 0 name readings
climb, rise
11 strokes · 2 name readings
island
10 strokes · 0 name readings
corner
11 strokes · 0 name readings
prosperous, plentiful, abundant
17 strokes · 0 name readings
name of a Chinese dynasty, remains of sacrifice, bury
12 strokes · 0 name readings
dry moat
12 strokes · 0 name readings
narrow, obstruct
13 strokes · 0 name readings
at the mercy of (the waves)
16 strokes · 0 name readings
stallion, climb, make
17 strokes · 0 name readings
hill, mound
19 strokes · 0 name readings
extend, give, cast
8 strokes · 0 name readings
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
8 strokes · 0 name readings
pheasant
13 strokes · 1 name reading
excel
12 strokes · 0 name readings
softening, mitigation
13 strokes · 0 name readings
carving
16 strokes · 0 name readings
pair, set, comparison
18 strokes · 0 name readings
mixed, blended, mix
18 strokes · 1 name reading
chickens, domestic fowl
18 strokes · 0 name readings
Character reference
19 strokes · 0 name readings
hail
13 strokes · 0 name readings
sky
15 strokes · 0 name readings
quick, sudden
16 strokes · 1 name reading
falling rain or snow
16 strokes · 0 name readings
rainbow
16 strokes · 0 name readings
long rainy spell
16 strokes · 0 name readings
sleet
16 strokes · 0 name readings
hail, hailstones, small cubes
20 strokes · 0 name readings
supremacy, leadership
21 strokes · 1 name reading
clear up
22 strokes · 0 name readings
mist, haze, fog
24 strokes · 0 name readings
soul, spirit
24 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.