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式 in Japanese names

style, ceremony, rite, function, method

Strokes6
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
KANJIDIC grade3
Name readings (nanori)1
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 251This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
シキ
Kun readings
No value in the loaded record
Name readings (nanori)
のり
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 式

styleceremonyritefunctionmethodsystemformexpression

These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.

Name discovery

Other names using 式

These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.

Given names using 式

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading
式子

Noriko

のりこ

2 recorded spellings using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式夫

Norio

のりお

2 recorded spellings using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式二

Shikiji

しきじ

2 recorded spellings using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
善式

Yoshinori

よしのり

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
正式

Masanori

まさのり

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
与式

Yoshiki

よしき

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
博式

Hironori

ひろのり

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
卿式

Akinori

あきのり

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading

Shiki

しき

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式子

Shikiko

しきこ

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式一

Norikazu

のりかず

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式彦

Norihiko

のりひこ

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
克式

Katsunori

かつのり

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式年

Noritoshi

のりとし

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式輔

Norisuke

のりすけ

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式人

Norito

のりと

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式世

Tsuneyo

つねよ

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
Given-name reading
式吹

Shibuki

しぶき

1 recorded spelling using 式 · Explore →
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Character data and name data stay separate

KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.

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