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Anna 安和 – Japanese girl given name

Anna (安和) is read あんな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 安和, the characters mean: relax + harmony. This reading can be written with at least 26 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Anna

Anna is written 杏奈, apricot plus a soft ending, or 安奈. It sounds the same in English and Japanese, which suits bilingual families.

How to write Anna in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
安和	あんな	relax + harmony	14
安名	あんな	relax + name	12
安南	あんな	relax + south	15
愛和	あんな	love + harmony	21
安奈	あんな	relax + Nara	14
安菜	あんな	relax + vegetable	17

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

The kanji in Anna

安

relax, cheap, low, quiet

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: アン Kun: やす

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: メイ、ミョウ Kun: な

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

Anna in different scripts

Romaji	Anna
Hiragana	あんな
Katakana	アンナ
Kanji (most common)	安和

Full name examples

Anna Yuki (Japanese order: 結城安和, ゆうきあんな)
Anna Kono (Japanese order: 河野安和, こうのあんな)
Anna Maki (Japanese order: 牧安和, まきあんな)

How to pronounce Anna

Break it into 2 parts: an · 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 あんな.

Questions about Anna

What does Anna mean in Japanese?

Anna has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 安和, combines these meanings: relax + harmony. Other spellings include 安名 (relax + name), 安南 (relax + south), 愛和 (love + harmony).

How do you write Anna in kanji?

The most common way is 安和 (あんな). It can also be written 安名, 安南, 愛和, 安奈, 安菜.

How do you write Anna in katakana?

Anna is アンナ in katakana and あんな in hiragana.

Is Anna a boy or girl name?

Anna is mostly used for girls.

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