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Hinami 日南 – Japanese girl given name

Hinami (日南) is read ひなみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 日南, the characters mean: day + south. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Hinami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
日南	ひなみ	day + south	13
陽実	ひなみ	sunshine + reality	20
陽海	ひなみ	sunshine + sea	21
陽美	ひなみ	sunshine + beauty	21
妃南	ひなみ	queen + south	15
雛実	ひなみ	chick + reality	26

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

The kanji in Hinami

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

陽

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: ひ

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

Hinami in different scripts

Romaji	Hinami
Hiragana	ひなみ
Katakana	ヒナミ
Kanji (most common)	日南

Full name examples

Hinami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城日南, ゆうきひなみ)
Hinami Kono (Japanese order: 河野日南, こうのひなみ)
Hinami Maki (Japanese order: 牧日南, まきひなみ)

How to pronounce Hinami

Break it into 3 parts: hi · na · mi. 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 ひなみ.

Questions about Hinami

What does Hinami mean in Japanese?

Hinami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 日南, combines these meanings: day + south. Other spellings include 陽実 (sunshine + reality), 陽海 (sunshine + sea), 陽美 (sunshine + beauty).

How do you write Hinami in kanji?

The most common way is 日南 (ひなみ). It can also be written 陽実, 陽海, 陽美, 妃南, 雛実.

How do you write Hinami in katakana?

Hinami is ヒナミ in katakana and ひなみ in hiragana.

Is Hinami a boy or girl name?

Hinami is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 日

日: day, sun, Japan

Akino 日野 Asahi 朝日 Asaka 朝日 Asuka 明日 Asumi 明日美 Haruhi 春日 Hikari 日光 Hime 日女 Hinaka 陽日 Hinari 日成 Hiyori 日和 Kirika 霧日

Names with a similar sound

Hina 陽菜 Hinaka 陽日 Hinako 品子 Hinano 雛乃 Hinari 日成 Hinata 陽向

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