In seimei handan each number from 1 to 81 has a fortune. 19 are excellent, 16 good, 15 mixed and 31 call for caution; totals over 81 are read after subtracting 80.
Numbers by fortune
| Excellent | 1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 16, 21, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 41, 45, 47, 48, 81 |
|---|---|
| Good | 7, 8, 17, 18, 25, 29, 35, 37, 39, 52, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68 |
| Mixed | 26, 27, 30, 36, 38, 49, 51, 53, 55, 58, 71, 73, 75, 77, 78 |
| Caution | 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 28, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50, 54, 56, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 69, 70, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 |
All 81 numbers
| Strokes | Fortune | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excellent | Beginnings and independence |
| 2 | Caution | Separation and doubt |
| 3 | Excellent | Growth and brightness |
| 4 | Caution | Stagnation and hardship |
| 5 | Excellent | Harmony and blessings |
| 6 | Excellent | Security and a happy home |
| 7 | Good | Independence and will |
| 8 | Good | Effort and endurance |
| 9 | Caution | Upheaval, with a sharp mind |
| 10 | Caution | Emptiness and turning points |
| 11 | Excellent | Revival and steady progress |
| 12 | Caution | Setbacks and isolation |
| 13 | Excellent | Talent and popularity |
| 14 | Caution | Instability and solitude |
| 15 | Excellent | Fortune, long life and respect |
| 16 | Excellent | Great success and leadership |
| 17 | Good | Breakthrough and willpower |
| 18 | Good | Growth and action |
| 19 | Caution | Obstacles, with a sharp mind |
| 20 | Caution | Misfortune and emptiness |
| 21 | Excellent | Independence and leadership |
| 22 | Caution | Losing steam halfway |
| 23 | Excellent | Vigor and leaps forward |
| 24 | Excellent | Wealth and steadiness |
| 25 | Good | Individuality and wit |
| 26 | Mixed | Upheaval and heroism |
| 27 | Mixed | Strong ego and a critical eye |
| 28 | Caution | Upheaval and parting |
| 29 | Good | Strategy and wealth |
| 30 | Mixed | Ups and downs, and gambles |
| 31 | Excellent | Harmony and leadership |
| 32 | Excellent | Good luck and patronage |
| 33 | Excellent | Prosperity and decisiveness |
| 34 | Caution | Discord and upheaval |
| 35 | Good | Gentleness and the arts |
| 36 | Mixed | Chivalry and upheaval |
| 37 | Good | Sincerity and independence |
| 38 | Mixed | Arts and scholarship |
| 39 | Good | Wealth and high standing |
| 40 | Caution | Ups and downs, and cunning |
| 41 | Excellent | Ability and fame |
| 42 | Caution | Many talents, much doubt |
| 43 | Caution | Spending and indecision |
| 44 | Caution | Hardship and adversity |
| 45 | Excellent | Fair winds and great ambition |
| 46 | Caution | Instability and trials |
| 47 | Excellent | Blossoming and cooperation |
| 48 | Excellent | Wisdom; the trusted adviser |
| 49 | Mixed | Good and bad mixed |
| 50 | Caution | Rise and fall |
| 51 | Mixed | Rise and fall; late bloomer |
| 52 | Good | Foresight and action |
| 53 | Mixed | Hidden worries |
| 54 | Caution | Difficulty and hardship |
| 55 | Mixed | Two faces |
| 56 | Caution | Passivity and stagnation |
| 57 | Good | Effort that opens up luck |
| 58 | Mixed | Late bloomer |
| 59 | Caution | Doubt; hard to keep going |
| 60 | Caution | Groping in the dark |
| 61 | Good | Prosperity and honor |
| 62 | Caution | Decline and isolation |
| 63 | Good | Good fortune and harmony |
| 64 | Caution | Ups and downs |
| 65 | Good | Wealth and long life |
| 66 | Caution | Doubt and inner worries |
| 67 | Good | Smooth progress and self-reliance |
| 68 | Good | Invention and steadiness |
| 69 | Caution | Instability |
| 70 | Caution | Emptiness and stagnation |
| 71 | Mixed | Half good, half bad |
| 72 | Caution | Two faces |
| 73 | Mixed | Peace through effort |
| 74 | Caution | Stagnation |
| 75 | Mixed | Lucky when protecting |
| 76 | Caution | Scattering |
| 77 | Mixed | Different first and second halves |
| 78 | Mixed | Care needed later in life |
| 79 | Caution | Wavering feelings |
| 80 | Caution | Quiet protection |
| 81 | Excellent | Return to one: excellent |
How the numbers are read
A name is read in five grids: tenkaku (the family name), jinkaku (last character of the family name + first of the given name), chikaku (the given name), gaikaku (the total minus jinkaku) and sōkaku (the total). Jinkaku counts most, standing for character and the prime of life.
The ratings follow the Kumazaki school, but some numbers, such as 26, 27, 30, 36, 38, 40 and 49, are rated differently by other schools, which is why the same name can get different results in different books and sites.
Enter a Japanese name to see its five grids, their fortunes and the three-element balance: seimei handan reading.
More on the five grids and how strokes are counted: how seimei handan works. For a name in Latin letters, try numerology.
FAQ
Which stroke counts are luckiest in seimei handan?
Of the numbers 1 to 81, 19 are rated excellent, including 1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 16, 21, 23, 24, 31.
Which stroke counts are unlucky?
Numbers such as 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 28 are rated as needing caution. Some, such as 26, 27, 30, 36, 38, 40 and 49, are rated differently by different schools.
What if a total is over 81?
Subtract 80 and read the result: 83 is read as 3, and 95 as 15.
Which of the five grids matters most?
Jinkaku, the last character of the family name plus the first of the given name, is the core; chikaku (the given name) and sōkaku (the total) come next.