Sancai-Wuge Chinese name analyzer. Computes the 5 Grids (Heaven/Person/Earth/Total/External), 3 Talents (element chain), 81-numerology auspiciousness tiers + overall score.
Sancai Wuge Name Analyzer (三才五格)
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How to use
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1-2 char Chinese surname + 1-3 char given name. Tool auto-uses Kangxi-radical stroke counts (the bazi standard).
Read the 5 Grids
Heaven/Person/Earth/Total/External grids each get a number; each maps to the 81-numerology auspicious/inauspicious tier. Person Grid (主运) matters most.
Read the 3 Talents
Heaven/Person/Earth grids form an element chain. Flowing chain = good; conflicting chain = bad.
Reference overall score
Overall = 5 Grids (weighted) + 3 Talents. 80+ excellent, 60-79 fine, <60 consider revision.
Sancai Wuge — Modern Chinese Naming Analysis
Sancai Wuge (三才五格, "3 Talents + 5 Grids") is a name-analysis method originally developed in Japan by numerologist Kumasaki Ken\'ou (熊崎健翁, 1881-1961) in the 1920s. It entered China via Taiwan in the 1980s and became a mainstream method in Chinese naming consultancy.
5 Grids — 5 life phases
Each name yields 5 numbers: Heaven (祖运), Person (主运 — lifelong core), Earth (前 36 年), Total (后 36 年), External (social). Each maps to the 81-numerology table (Kumasaki original) with auspicious/inauspicious/half-good tiers.
3 Talents — element generating chain
Heaven/Person/Earth grids\' numbers map to 5-elements via last-digit. The generating-controlling chain of these 3 elements defines the overall fortune: Wood → Fire → Earth (smooth) = excellent; Metal → Wood → Metal (clash cycle) = unfavorable. Tool auto-classifies.
This tool vs professional
Professional naming consultants also consider: (1) bazi useful god (match the favorable element); (2) phonetics (avoid unpleasant homophones); (3) meaning (semantic + stroke aesthetics); (4) zodiac-favored/avoid character radicals. This tool covers only the Sancai Wuge numerology layer — the baseline filter. Full naming requires consultation.
Application in SG/MY/HK/TW
Many SG/MY/HK/TW Chinese families consult a metaphysician for Sancai Wuge analysis before naming a newborn. HK + Taiwan baby naming services typically charge SGD 100-300 for basic Sancai Wuge + bazi check; full naming consultation SGD 500-2000.
10 Facts about Sancai Wuge
Sancai Wuge is not Chinese in origin — invented by Japanese numerologist Kumasaki Ken'ou in the 1920s. Entered Chinese-speaking world via Taiwan in the 1980s.
The Person Grid (主运) is the most critical. Determines lifelong career, personality, relationships. 35% weight in overall score.
The 81-numerology table: each number 1-81 has an auspicious/inauspicious/half-good tier + meaning. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 are common "very auspicious" numbers.
Strokes must follow the Kangxi dictionary, not the modern count. 鸟 is 5 strokes today and 11 in Kangxi (鳥); 网 is 6 and 14 (網); 花 is 7 and 10, because 艹 is counted as 艸 (6).
3 Talents combinations = 125 (5×5×5). Roughly 30 "excellent", 40 "good", 30 "neutral", 25 "challenging" tiers.
SG / MY Chinese families typically engage a professional consultant for combined Sancai Wuge + bazi + semantic analysis — not relying on any single method.
HK's Edward Li annual "Baby Naming" packages — covering Sancai Wuge + bazi + zodiac favorables — cost HK$3,800-12,000 per name.
Name-changing: adults with unfavorable name numerology can add chars, modify, or adopt alias. HK + Taiwan often use "business aliases" tuned by Sancai Wuge.
Scientific critique: Sancai Wuge has no statistical validation. But as a "cultural language" it has real influence on Chinese naming decisions across communities.
Pairs with RT-CHN-018 (Name Stroke Analyzer), RT-CHN-019 (Baby Name Suggester), RT-CHN-021 (Surname Origin) — the complete name analysis toolkit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kangxi strokes are required — the standard Kumasaki used in the original work. The tool converts automatically: type 鸟 and it counts 11, not the modern 5. Correction: this page said the tool did that long before it actually did. Until July 2026 it used modern stroke counts, which produced grids that were too low. Now fixed.
The Person Grid represents "your life's main energy" — present throughout. The other 4 grids govern specific phases (ancestral past, ages <36, ages >36, social circle) while the Person Grid is "always-on".
Options: (1) Mind numerology when naming children; (2) Adult name change (modify one char + middle char + alias — varies by country); (3) Use a business alias for signatures + social media + company branding; (4) Treat as reference; don't let it affect your wellbeing.
No. Sancai Wuge depends on Kangxi Chinese character strokes. English / pinyin letters have no equivalent concept. Chinese and English names should be analyzed separately.
Bazi is more systematic (1000+ year tradition based on GanZhi calendar). Sancai Wuge is faster (just stroke + numerology lookup). They don't conflict — typically combined: bazi sets direction, Sancai Wuge fine-tunes the name-selection layer.
No. This tool covers only Sancai Wuge numerology. Zodiac-favored radicals (e.g. Rat zodiac favors 米 / 禾 radicals) are a separate layer needing dedicated analysis.
External Grid = 1 occurs with single-surname + single-given-name combinations (Total - Person + 1 = 1). This is normal, not an error. Number 1 in the 81-numerology = "very auspicious", so it's actually positive.
Generating is best (Wood → Fire → Earth chains). Controlling chains work in some combinations but generally signal "conflict + effort needed". The tool's "excellent" Sancai entries are mostly generating chains.
Calculations 100% accurate (strokes + 5 grids + numerology + 3 talents). Interpretation is the simplified version of Kumasaki + modern consensus. Professional versions (HK's Edward Li, etc.) add deeper semantic + bazi-matching layers.
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