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.
day, sun, Japan
4 strokes · 12 name readings
one, one radical (no.1)
1 stroke · 11 name readings
country
8 strokes · 2 name readings
meeting, meet, party
6 strokes · 2 name readings
person
2 strokes · 5 name readings
year, counter for years
6 strokes · 1 name reading
large, big
3 strokes · 13 name readings
ten
2 strokes · 12 name readings
two, two radical (no. 7)
2 strokes · 9 name readings
book, present, main
5 strokes · 2 name readings
in, inside, middle
4 strokes · 2 name readings
long, leader, superior
8 strokes · 7 name readings
exit, leave, go out
5 strokes · 7 name readings
three
3 strokes · 15 name readings
time, hour
10 strokes · 2 name readings
politics, government
9 strokes · 2 name readings
matter, thing, fact
8 strokes · 1 name reading
oneself
6 strokes · 1 name reading
going, journey, carry out
6 strokes · 6 name readings
month, moon
4 strokes · 5 name readings
part, minute of time, segment
4 strokes · 2 name readings
deliberation, consultation, debate
20 strokes · 2 name readings
behind, back, later
9 strokes · 4 name readings
in front, before
9 strokes · 3 name readings
people, nation, subjects
5 strokes · 2 name readings
life, genuine, birth
5 strokes · 25 name readings
take along, lead, join
10 strokes · 4 name readings
five
4 strokes · 7 name readings
departure, discharge, publish
9 strokes · 2 name readings
interval, space
12 strokes · 4 name readings
vis-a-vis, opposite, even
7 strokes · 1 name reading
above, up
3 strokes · 10 name readings
section, bureau, dept
11 strokes · 4 name readings
east
8 strokes · 11 name readings
ground, earth
6 strokes · 1 name reading
fit, suit, join
6 strokes · 10 name readings
market, city, town
5 strokes · 2 name readings
business, vocation, arts
13 strokes · 2 name readings
inside, within, between
4 strokes · 4 name readings
inter-, mutual, together
9 strokes · 6 name readings
direction, person, alternative
4 strokes · 8 name readings
four
5 strokes · 3 name readings
determine, fix, establish
8 strokes · 1 name reading
now
4 strokes · 1 name reading
new
13 strokes · 7 name readings
gold
8 strokes · 5 name readings
employee, member, number
10 strokes · 2 name readings
nine
2 strokes · 4 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.