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Emina 笑和 – Japanese girl given name

Emina (笑和) is read えみな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 笑和, the characters mean: laugh + harmony. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Emina in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
笑和	えみな	laugh + harmony	18
笑南	えみな	laugh + south	19
笑愛	えみな	laugh + love	23
咲名	えみな	blossom + name	15
笑奈	えみな	laugh + Nara	18
笑菜	えみな	laugh + vegetable	21

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

The kanji in Emina

笑

laugh

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: わら、え

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

Emina in different scripts

Romaji	Emina
Hiragana	えみな
Katakana	エミナ
Kanji (most common)	笑和

Full name examples

Emina Yuki (Japanese order: 結城笑和, ゆうきえみな)
Emina Kono (Japanese order: 河野笑和, こうのえみな)
Emina Maki (Japanese order: 牧笑和, まきえみな)

How to pronounce Emina

Break it into 3 parts: e · mi · 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 えみな.

Questions about Emina

What does Emina mean in Japanese?

Emina has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 笑和, combines these meanings: laugh + harmony. Other spellings include 笑南 (laugh + south), 笑愛 (laugh + love), 咲名 (blossom + name).

How do you write Emina in kanji?

The most common way is 笑和 (えみな). It can also be written 笑南, 笑愛, 咲名, 笑奈, 笑菜.

How do you write Emina in katakana?

Emina is エミナ in katakana and えみな in hiragana.

Is Emina a boy or girl name?

Emina is mostly used for girls.

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笑: laugh

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