On readings
- トウ
- ドウ
reviewedJōyō kanji
藤
藤 Meaning and Use in Japanese Names
藤 is a 18-stroke jōyō kanji with KANJIDIC glosses including wisteria. This page separates character facts from the complete reviewed names and surnames that contain it.
Core meaning and character facts
- Unicode
- U+85E4
- Stroke count
- 18
- Official category
- Jōyō kanji
- Education field
- Secondary-school jōyō category
KANJIDIC English glosses
wisteria.
These are character-level dictionary senses. They do not form a guaranteed translation of every complete name containing 藤, and they do not establish what a particular bearer or family intended.
On, kun, and name readings
KANJIDIC distinguishes general on and kun readings from nanori fields associated with names. A dot marks the okurigana boundary in a kun reading; a hyphen marks a prefix or suffix position.
Kun readings
- ふじ
KANJIDIC nanori
- ぞう
- と
- ふじゅ
Character-level legal category
Can 藤 be used in a registered child's name?
At the character level, yes: this record classifies 藤 as jōyō kanji. The Ministry of Justice states that characters in the jōyō and jinmeiyō tables can be used in children's names.
This does not approve a proposed pronunciation, confirm that a full name is natural or common, or guarantee acceptance of a particular registration. Confirm current requirements with the responsible municipal authority.
Reviewed Japanese names using 藤
These cards show complete spelling-and-reading records. The full reading belongs to the complete written form shown on the card; it is not automatically a reading of 藤 by itself.
No given-name record containing 藤 is included in this first reviewed kanji batch. This is a dataset boundary, not a claim that the character never appears in given names.
Reviewed Japanese surnames using 藤
Surname readings and survey positions apply to each complete surname record, not to the isolated character.
Gender associations in this reviewed subset
This character currently links only to surnames, so no given-name gender summary is published. Surnames are not assigned a gender classification by this site.
Possible misreadings and interpretation limits
Do not build a full reading character by character
For example, 佐藤・さとう is stored as one complete reviewed pair. The page does not assign each kana segment to one kanji without separate evidence.
Do not turn a gloss into a fixed personal meaning
A dictionary gloss describes the character in isolation. Other characters in a spelling retain their own senses, and a bearer's naming intention requires person-specific evidence that this database does not claim to have.
Continue with a complete record
Use a linked entity page for exact spelling, pronunciation, usage evidence, and field-level citations. If you already have a complete kanji spelling and reading, compare the pair in the Name Checker.
Sources and evidence limits
Character readings, dictionary glosses, legal character categories, and complete real-world name records are separate evidence questions. Each source below supports only the listed fields.
- 子の名に使える漢字
Ministry of Justice, Japan · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
Fields supported on this page
Legal Category, Legal Name Eligible
The official list supports character-level eligibility only, not acceptance of a proposed reading or complete name.
Source limitation
Does not establish that a proposed reading or full name is common, natural, or actually used.
- 常用漢字表（平成22年内閣告示第2号）
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
Fields supported on this page
Legal Category
Source limitation
General-language readings do not by themselves verify nanori readings or real-world name usage.
- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
Fields supported on this page
Name Ids, Surname Ids
Each linked entity retains its own exact spelling-and-reading evidence and publication gate.
Source limitation
Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.
- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
Fields supported on this page
Character, Unicode, Stroke Count, Grade, Education Level, On Readings, Kun Readings, Name Readings, Glosses
Source limitation
Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not establish an intended whole-name meaning or family etymology.