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Erena 英奈 – Japanese girl given name

Erena (英奈) is read えれな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 英奈, the characters mean: England + Nara. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 31 strokes in total.

How to write Erena in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
英奈	えれな	England + Nara	16
笑叶	えれな	laugh + grant	15
英令奈	えれな	England + orders + Nara	21
愛令奈	えれな	love + orders + Nara	26
恵鈴奈	えれな	favor + small bell + Nara	31
江礼奈	えれな	creek + salute + Nara	19

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

The kanji in Erena

英

England, English, hero, outstanding

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

笑

laugh

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: わら、え

叶

grant, answer

5 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: キョウ Kun: かな

令

orders, laws, command, decree

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: レイ

Erena in different scripts

Romaji	Erena
Hiragana	えれな
Katakana	エレナ
Kanji (most common)	英奈

Full name examples

Erena Yuki (Japanese order: 結城英奈, ゆうきえれな)
Erena Kono (Japanese order: 河野英奈, こうのえれな)
Erena Maki (Japanese order: 牧英奈, まきえれな)

How to pronounce Erena

Break it into 3 parts: e · re · 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 えれな.

Questions about Erena

What does Erena mean in Japanese?

Erena has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 英奈, combines these meanings: England + Nara. Other spellings include 笑叶 (laugh + grant), 英令奈 (England + orders + Nara), 愛令奈 (love + orders + Nara).

How do you write Erena in kanji?

The most common way is 英奈 (えれな). It can also be written 笑叶, 英令奈, 愛令奈, 恵鈴奈, 江礼奈.

How do you write Erena in katakana?

Erena is エレナ in katakana and えれな in hiragana.

Is Erena a boy or girl name?

Erena is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 英

英: England, English, hero

Atsue 京英 Eijiro 英二郎 Eiki 英気 Eisuke 英資 Eren 英連 Hideaki 英明 Hidehiro 英公 Hideki 英機 Hidemi 英見 Hidenori 英法 Hidetoshi 英年 Hideyuki 英行

Names with a similar sound

Eren 英連

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