Japanese Surname Hub is an educational website created to help learners understand Japanese surnames, readings, kana forms, kanji meanings, pronunciation, and stroke order practice.
Some stroke order animations and learning visuals on this site are created using open-source stroke order data and tools. We are grateful to the developers and contributors who make these learning resources available.
AnimCJK
This site uses resources derived from AnimCJK, an open-source project for displaying Japanese kanji and kana, as well as other CJK characters, stroke by stroke using SVG-based animation.
- Project: AnimCJK
- Author / Maintainer: parsimonhi and contributors
- Source: https://github.com/parsimonhi/animCJK
- Licenses: Arphic Public License and GNU Lesser General Public License, depending on the file type and source material
- License details: AnimCJK license information
In summary, AnimCJK states that files prefixed by “graphics” and SVG files representing kanji, hanja, and hanzi are available under the Arphic Public License, while other files, including certain kana and stroke-related SVG resources, are available under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 or later. Please refer to the official AnimCJK license information for the full license terms.
The stroke order GIFs displayed on Japanese Surname Hub are generated for educational use from SVG-based stroke order resources. The generated animations are intended to help learners visually follow the writing order of Japanese surnames, hiragana, and katakana.
Japanese Surname Hub is not affiliated with AnimCJK, its maintainer, or its contributors. AnimCJK and related project names are used here only for attribution and source identification purposes.
How We Use These Resources
Japanese Surname Hub may process open-source stroke order materials into learner-friendly visual formats such as animated GIFs or practice-oriented images. These files may be resized, combined, converted, optimized, or formatted to fit article pages and learning layouts.
The purpose of these adaptations is educational: to make Japanese surname readings and writing practice easier to understand for non-Japanese learners.
Stroke order materials and generated animations are provided as learning references. Character shapes, stroke order presentation, animation speed, and visual style may vary depending on source data, fonts, rendering methods, educational standards, and technical processing.
AI-Assisted Content and Editing
Some explanations, summaries, page structures, translations, or editing work on Japanese Surname Hub may be created, organized, translated, or reviewed with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.
We use AI tools to help improve readability, structure, and educational usefulness. However, we aim to review and improve content before publication. Because Japanese surnames, readings, kanji meanings, and historical backgrounds can vary by family line, region, and source, the information on this site may contain errors, omissions, or simplified explanations.
Respect for Open-Source Contributors
We appreciate the work of open-source contributors who make Japanese language learning resources possible. If you are a rights holder, project maintainer, or contributor and believe that attribution should be adjusted, clarified, corrected, or expanded, please contact us.
No Affiliation or Endorsement
Japanese Surname Hub is an independent educational website. Mention of AnimCJK, open-source projects, third-party tools, or external resources does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or official affiliation unless explicitly stated.
Contact
For questions about attribution, licensing, corrections, or source information, please contact us through the website's contact page.