name-based fortune-telling
A traditional Japanese practice of analyzing a person's name by the number of strokes in its kanji characters (and sometimes by pronunciation) to predict personality, compatibility, or luck.
Many parents consult name-based fortune-telling when deciding their child's name.
姓名判断では、画数が運勢に影響すると考えられている。
In name-based fortune-telling, the number of strokes is believed to influence one's fortune.