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.
lady, woman, wife
11 strokes · 1 name reading
iron
13 strokes · 2 name readings
draw near, stop in, bring near
11 strokes · 3 name readings
benefit, gain, profit
10 strokes · 2 name readings
crowded, mixture, in bulk
5 strokes · 2 name readings
newborn babe, child, young of animals
7 strokes · 1 name reading
too much, myself, surplus
7 strokes · 1 name reading
king, rule, magnate
4 strokes · 3 name readings
signpost, seal, mark
15 strokes · 1 name reading
long time, old story
3 strokes · 5 name readings
wife, spouse
8 strokes · 2 name readings
wheel, ring, circle
15 strokes · 2 name readings
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
5 strokes · 3 name readings
proclaim, say, announce
9 strokes · 6 name readings
shining, bright
9 strokes · 5 name readings
plant
12 strokes · 3 name readings
heat, temperature, fever
15 strokes · 1 name reading
inn, lodging, relay station
11 strokes · 3 name readings
medicine, chemical, enamel
16 strokes · 1 name reading
Italy, that one
6 strokes · 5 name readings
creek, inlet, bay
6 strokes · 4 name readings
pure, purify, cleanse
11 strokes · 7 name readings
trust, request
16 strokes · 2 name readings
good luck, joy, congratulations
6 strokes · 7 name readings
boom, prosper, copulate
11 strokes · 1 name reading
ship, boat
11 strokes · 1 name reading
double, twice, times
10 strokes · 2 name readings
level, average
7 strokes · 1 name reading
hundred million, 10**8
15 strokes · 1 name reading
technique, art, craft
7 strokes · 3 name readings
emperor
9 strokes · 3 name readings
look to, face, meet
18 strokes · 1 name reading
slip out, extract, pull out
7 strokes · 1 name reading
expand, stretch, extend
7 strokes · 2 name readings
detain, fasten, halt
10 strokes · 1 name reading
entertain, revive, retrieve
16 strokes · 3 name readings
land, six
11 strokes · 5 name readings
jewel, ball
5 strokes · 2 name readings
source, origin
13 strokes · 3 name readings
ceremony, rule, affair
15 strokes · 2 name readings
waves, billows, Poland
8 strokes · 4 name readings
genesis, wound, injury
12 strokes · 1 name reading
sash, belt, obi
10 strokes · 1 name reading
prolong, stretching
8 strokes · 3 name readings
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
6 strokes · 2 name readings
fight, war
18 strokes · 1 name reading
refined, ghost, fairy
14 strokes · 1 name reading
interment, bury, shelve
12 strokes · 1 name reading
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.