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Compare Japanese name spellings

Compare 2–4 source-recorded written forms side by side. Your selection stays in this browser; the comparison is not stored on the server and this utility page is not indexed.

Selected forms

Build a comparison

Open any name page and use “Compare” on a written form. You can mix spellings from different names.

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How to interpret the comparison

Readings and written forms come from the imported name corpus. Character glosses and stroke counts come from loaded KANJIDIC2 records. A row of character glosses is not a guaranteed whole-name translation or a statement about the intention behind a particular person’s name.