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Japanese Names compared with Dear Arcana
DetailJapanese Names logo Japanese NamesDear Arcana logo Dear Arcana
What it doesGenerate Japanese full names with kanji, pronunciation, and meanings Draw tarot cards online free, ask yes-or-no questions, and read cards with AI
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: unlimited card draws, 1 daily yes-or-no answer, 1 daily AI reading. Plus subscription (monthly or yearly): unlimited AI readings and yes-or-no answers. One-time pack: 10 full readings for $4.99
Key features
  • Generate full names with multiple kanji spellings for the same reading
  • Filter by gender (girl, boy, unisex, or any)
  • Lock surname or given name and generate alternatives
  • Filter by specific kanji
  • Display both Japanese order and Western order
  • Show kanji meanings and pronunciation in hiragana and romaji
  • Fiction-friendly mode for broader creative exploration
  • Save favorite names
  • Draw 1, 3, 4, 5, or 10 card spreads from a 78-card deck
  • Upright and reversed card displays
  • AI card reading and interpretation
  • Yes-or-no tarot question answers
  • No account required for basic drawing
  • Save and review readings
  • Follow-up questions on readings
  • Rider-Waite-Smith deck
  • Cryptographically random shuffling
  • Crisis support integration
What makes it different
  • Uses only structured records (JMnedict and KANJIDIC2) without inventing pronunciations or arbitrary character combinations
  • Separates recorded spelling and reading as distinct data to preserve different meanings of the same pronunciation
  • Labels evidence levels to distinguish dictionary records from editorial guidance and interpretations
  • Provides evidence-aware context on surname meanings without claiming to establish family ancestry
  • Free browser-based tool with no sign-up required
  • Free unlimited card drawing, no account required
  • Emphasizes user judgment over supernatural authority
  • One-time purchase alternative to subscription
  • Independent developer-operated service
  • Transparent about limitations and use cases
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)213
Citation Flow (Majestic)2020
Referring domains (Majestic)2614

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