IREUM, GYEOL · LIBRARY
General strokes and original-stroke conventions
Understand the source of the character counts, manual edits, and why another service may produce different numbers.
The data used here
The bundled character list uses Unicode 17.0 Unihan data. Default counts use the first value in kTotalStrokes; Korean readings come from kHangul, and available English glosses from kDefinition. These fields are dictionary data. They do not provide a complete naming recommendation or a uniform meaning for every character.
Different counting conventions can disagree
A count based on a written form may differ from a convention that restores the original form of a component. This site does not automatically determine Kangxi-style original strokes. When comparing readings, first check the exact character and counting convention. A difference at the input stage can change several grids before any interpretation is written.
Edited counts are used transparently
Selecting a character fills its dictionary count. You can replace it with a count from a convention you already use; each character must have an integer from 1 to 64. The interface shows the default and edited counts. A reading using an edit is marked so that a copied result can be understood with its actual inputs.
Check both the character and the reading
A Korean syllable can correspond to many Hanja characters, and a single character can have more than one reading. As a surname, 金 is normally addressed as 김 here, while its use in a given name may be read differently. Review the one-syllable Hangul field and edit it if it does not match the person’s actual name.
What this dictionary does not certify
The list does not certify whether a character is permitted for official personal-name registration, nor does it verify family records. It does not assess a legal name-change application. Use it to examine selected characters and transparent calculations, with their limits visible. Decisions about a name need context beyond the numerical story.