Kanji usable in given names

Japanese law limits the kanji usable in a child's given name to the Jōyō and Jinmeiyō lists. Browse them here, or search by nanori readings.

2,999 kanji may be used in given names.

• Jōyō kanji (2,136)
• Jinmeiyō kanji (863)

Search by nanori reading

Nanori are special readings used in personal names (for example 和 read as “kazu”).

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