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Aina 愛生 – Japanese girl given name

Aina (愛生) is read あいな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 愛生, the characters mean: love + life. This reading can be written with at least 53 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Aina

Aina is often 愛菜, love plus greens, a picture of a loved and growing child.

How to write Aina in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
愛生	あいな	love + life	18
和花	あいな	harmony + flower	15
愛来	あいな	love + come	20
愛七	あいな	love + seven	15
愛成	あいな	love + turn into	19
愛和	あいな	love + harmony	21

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Aina

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

Aina in different scripts

Romaji	Aina
Hiragana	あいな
Katakana	アイナ
Kanji (most common)	愛生

Full name examples

Aina Yuki (Japanese order: 結城愛生, ゆうきあいな)
Aina Kono (Japanese order: 河野愛生, こうのあいな)
Aina Maki (Japanese order: 牧愛生, まきあいな)

How to pronounce Aina

Break it into 2 parts: ai · na. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あいな.

Questions about Aina

What does Aina mean in Japanese?

Aina has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 愛生, combines these meanings: love + life. Other spellings include 和花 (harmony + flower), 愛来 (love + come), 愛七 (love + seven).

How do you write Aina in kanji?

The most common way is 愛生 (あいな). It can also be written 和花, 愛来, 愛七, 愛成, 愛和.

How do you write Aina in katakana?

Aina is アイナ in katakana and あいな in hiragana.

Is Aina a boy or girl name?

Aina is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 愛

愛: love, affection, favourite

Ai 愛 Aika 愛香 Aimi 愛美 Airi 愛生 Chinami 一愛 Emiru 愛実 Eru 愛流 Himari 愛梨 Itoe 愛映 Kie 気愛 Mae 真愛 Mamia 真実愛

Names with a similar sound

Aino 和野 Ainosuke 会之助

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