Name Compatibility
Check compatibility with two names
Works with English names, Korean names in Hangul and Japanese names in kanji, hiragana or katakana. You can mix scripts too.
What is Name Compatibility?
Name compatibility is an Eastern divination practice that examines relationship harmony by analyzing the Yin-Yang Five Elements energy and stroke counts contained in two people's names. Names can be analyzed in various ways including Korean, Chinese characters, and English.
Name compatibility can be applied to various relationships including lovers, friends, and business partners, showing compatibility scores and chemistry for different areas. We recommend enjoying it for fun.
Name Compatibility Analysis Method
- Calculates numeric energy by adding the stroke counts of names
- Analyzes the Yin-Yang Five Elements (Wood/Fire/Earth/Metal/Water) attributes of each character
- Identifies the supportive/opposing relationships between two names
- Provides overall scores and category-specific compatibility
FAQ
Name compatibility is based on traditional naming practices and numerology, but actual relationships are determined by various factors including personality, values, and effort. Use it as fun reference, but don't rely too heavily on compatibility results.
Yes. English and other Latin-alphabet names use numerology values (A=1 to I=9), Japanese kanji use the stroke count of the standard Japanese form, hiragana and katakana are counted stroke by stroke, and Korean Hangul is counted by the strokes of each letter part. You can even compare two names written in different scripts.
A low compatibility score doesn't mean the relationship is bad. Name compatibility is just for reference; actual relationships are built through mutual understanding and effort. Refer to the advice for improving low scores.
Generally, it's better to use the name you're called most often. While your real name's energy is more fundamental, if a nickname or alias is used more frequently, its influence cannot be ignored.
How to Interpret Compatibility Score
| Score Range | Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 85% ~ 99% | Excellent | Perfect match! Your energies harmonize beautifully, naturally understanding and complementing each other. |
| 70% ~ 84% | Good | Good compatibility! You positively influence each other and can grow together in your relationship. |
| 50% ~ 69% | Fair | Average compatibility. Acknowledging differences and making effort can build a good relationship. |
| 0% ~ 49% | Needs Effort | Challenging compatibility. But name matching is just for reference - true relationships are built through mutual effort. |
How Name Compatibility Works
Name compatibility compares the stroke counts and sound texture of two names to read the rhythm of the relationship. Its value is not in fixing the other person as an unchangeable condition, but in knowing in advance where you fit easily and where friction tends to appear.
Name Divination and Name Compatibility
Name divination reads one person's temperament and life current from their name alone. Name compatibility goes one step further, setting two names side by side and reading the quality of what forms between them. Two individually good readings can still clash in combination, and two ordinary ones can lift each other when placed together.
What the Stroke Count Shows
The stroke count converts the weight and direction a name carries into a number. When two counts complement each other, conversation runs smoothly and roles divide naturally. When the same quality doubles up, things click at first but tend to collide at the same point later. The result tells you what kind of effort the relationship needs rather than whether it will succeed.
Using It in a Relationship
If the reading comes out well, look at where the strength sits and spend more of your time together in that area. If a category comes out low, agree on expectations there in advance. This is most useful not as a filter before meeting someone, but as a reference for handling a relationship you already have.
How names in each script are counted
Every name is turned into one number per character, and the two totals are compared. Each writing system has its own traditional way of doing that, so the page picks the method that matches the letters you type.
English and other Latin-alphabet names
Latin letters have no stroke tradition, so they use Pythagorean numerology: A, J and S are 1, B, K and T are 2, and so on up to I and R at 9. Accents are ignored, so José counts the same as Jose, and spaces between first and last names are skipped. Emma is 5 + 4 + 4 + 1 = 14.
Korean names in Hangul
Each Hangul syllable is split into its consonant and vowel parts (jamo), and the strokes of every part are added. The syllable Kim is ㄱ (2) + ㅣ (1) + ㅁ (4) = 7, so Kim Min-ji reads 7, 7 and 4.
Japanese names in kanji
Kanji use the stroke count of the Japanese standard form, so the grass radical 艹 counts 3 strokes and 花 is 7. Variant forms common in surnames, such as 齋, 髙 and 﨑, are included. Some seimei handan schools count the older traditional forms instead, which is why totals can differ between sites.
Japanese names in hiragana or katakana
Kana are counted stroke by stroke as they are written: さくら is 3 + 1 + 2. A voiced mark (dakuten, as in が) adds 2 and the small circle (handakuten, as in ぱ) adds 1. Small kana like ゃ count the same as their full-size form.
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