What’s Your Favorite Kanji?

-60 Characters with Meaning & Stroke Count-

We’ve put together a list of 60 iconic Japanese kanji, each accompanied by its meaning and stroke count. From “Love” (愛), “Dragon” (龍), and “Wind” (風) to “Way/Path” (道), the gallery features characters cherished worldwide—hand-picked from the most requested symbols at Shodocafe7557, our calligraphy café in Roppongi.

Brush-style kanji ‘愛’ meaning “Love” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

愛＝Love

Brush-style kanji ‘風’ meaning “Wind” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

風＝Wind 

Brush-style kanji ‘笑’ meaning “Smile” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

笑＝Smile

春

春＝Spring

心

心＝Heart

犬

犬＝dog

禅

禅＝Zen

星

星＝Ster

虹

虹＝Rainbow

日本

日本＝Japan

Brush-style kanji ‘龍’ meaning “Dragon” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

龍＝Dragon

Brush-style kanji ‘光’ meaning “Light” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

光＝Light

Brush-style kanji ‘美’ meaning “Beauty” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

美＝Beauty

平

和＝Peace

桜 1

桜＝Cherry Blossom

友

友＝Friend

恵

恵＝Megumi

月

月＝Moon

平和

和＝Peace

Brush-style kanji ‘道’ meaning “Path” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

道＝Road

Brush-style kanji ‘海’ meaning “Sea” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

海＝Sea

Brush-style kanji ‘勇’ meaning “Courage” – Japanese calligraphy artwork.

勇＝Courage

空

空＝Sky

dream 1

夢＝Dream

花

花＝Flower

旅

旅＝Trip

空 1

空＝Sky

東京

東京＝Tokyo

未来

未来＝Future