This is the cheat sheet I’m using to translate a Japanese book on women’s names through history. It’s in progress.

KanjiNotes
彌Obsolete variant of 弥
Meaning: extensive, full, fill, complete
Kun: no, ya, amaneshi, yoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, wata.ru
On: MI, BI
Examples: 彌子 Iyako, a popular 14th-century court lady’s name
藏Obsolete variant of 蔵
Meaning: hide, own, have, possess
Kun: kura, osa.meru, kaku.reru
On: ZŌ, SŌ
Examples: 内藏 Uchikura, lit. “storeroom; Imperial warehouse,” or Kura, lit. “storehouse,” the family name of a 14th-century court lady
繼Obsolete variant of 継
Meaning: succeed, inherit, patch, graft (tree)
Kun: tsu.gu, mama-
On: KEI
Examples: 繼子 Tsugiko, a 14th-century court lady
妣Kanji with an uncertain reading
Meaning: mother
Kun: nakihaha
On: HI
Examples: 妣子, a 14th-century imperial princess
珣Kanji with an uncertain reading
Meaning: name of a kind of jade
Kun: tama
On: JUN
Examples: 珣子 Junshi, a 14th-century imperial princess, The -ko reading of her name is uncertain.
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Examples: 祚子, a 14th-century imperial princess

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瓊Rare kanji
Meaning: red jewel, beautiful jewel
Kun: tama
On: KEI
Examples: 瓊子 Tamako, a 14th-century imperial princess
權Obsolete variant of 権
Meaning: authority, power, rights
Kun: omori, kari, haka.ru
On: KEN, GON
Examples: 權子, a 14th-century imperial princess
嚴Obsolete variant of 厳 with a rare alternate reading
Meaning: strictness, severity, rigidity
Kun: ogoso.ka, kibi.shii, itsukushi
On: GEN, GON
Examples: 嚴子 Takako, a 14th-century court lady
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Tools

When a kanji can’t initially be found in Jisho.org, do a radical search in the MDBG Chinese Dictionary. Copying the result into Jisho.org often brings up the Japanese equivalent.

Sources

Most of the kanji information is copied from Jisho.org. Some unusual name readings have been taken from https://jintekisha.web.fc2.com/muromachi_page1.html.