読み込み中...
姓名判断 — Seimei Handan
Uncover the hidden fortune within Japanese kanji names using the ancient five-grid (Go-Kaku) system — practised in Japan for over a century.
Seimei Handan (姓名判断, literally "surname-given name divination") is a Japanese form of name fortune telling that uses the stroke counts of kanji characters to predict a person's destiny, personality, and life path.
Rooted in the Chinese tradition of numerology but uniquely adapted for the Japanese writing system, it gained popularity in the Meiji era through scholars like Kumezaki Namboku and remains widely used today when Japanese parents choose names for newborns.
Each kanji carries a specific stroke count, and the combinations of those counts across five calculated "grids" reveal a multi-layered portrait of fortune.
At a Glance
The five-grid system — Go-Kaku (五格)
Ten-Kaku
Heaven Grid
The total stroke count of the family name. Reflects inherited destiny passed down from ancestors.
Jin-Kaku
Person Grid
Last character of the family name + first character of the given name. Governs personality and social relationships.
Chi-Kaku
Earth Grid
Total stroke count of the given name. Reflects childhood fortune and one's innate nature.
Gai-Kaku
Outer Grid
Governs luck in relationships with the outside world — friends, colleagues, and society at large.
So-Kaku
Total Grid
The sum of all strokes in the full name. Reflects overall life fortune from middle age onward.
Ready to analyse a name?
Enter any Japanese full name in kanji to see all five grids calculated instantly.
Open the tool →Everything you need to find the perfect Japanese name
Browse our comprehensive database of kanji approved for baby names (jinmei kanji), each with detailed stroke counts, meanings, and fortune ratings.
Beyond Japan — explore naming wisdom from China, Korea, India, Egypt, Hebrew, Celtic, Arabic, Mayan, Tibetan, Yoruba, and more.
From the classic Kumazaki school to the Kuwano method, multiple Japanese divination traditions interpreted side-by-side.
No account needed. Enter a surname and given name in kanji, and receive a full fortune reading in seconds.
Japanese naming is just the beginning. Explore how cultures around the world approach the art of naming — from Chinese character selection to Celtic ogham traditions.
Our free tool analyses any Japanese name in seconds — complete with kanji meanings, fortune scores, and a narrative story of destiny.
Try the Fortune Teller — 姓名判断Free · No signup required · Japanese language interface