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Honami 保波 – Japanese girl given name

Honami (保波) is read ほなみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 保波, the characters mean: protect + waves. This reading can be written with at least 52 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 24 strokes in total.

About the name Honami

Honami (穂波) means waves of grain, the picture of wind moving across a rice field.

How to write Honami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
保波	ほなみ	protect + waves	17
歩南	ほなみ	walk + south	17
美波	ほなみ	beauty + waves	17
歩波	ほなみ	walk + waves	16
宝波	ほなみ	treasure + waves	16
穂南	ほなみ	ear + south	24

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

The kanji in Honami

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハ Kun: なみ

歩

walk, counter for steps

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホ、ブ、フ Kun: ある、あゆ

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

Honami in different scripts

Romaji	Honami
Hiragana	ほなみ
Katakana	ホナミ
Kanji (most common)	保波

Full name examples

Honami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城保波, ゆうきほなみ)
Honami Kono (Japanese order: 河野保波, こうのほなみ)
Honami Maki (Japanese order: 牧保波, まきほなみ)

How to pronounce Honami

Break it into 3 parts: ho · 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 ほなみ.

Questions about Honami

What does Honami mean in Japanese?

Honami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 保波, combines these meanings: protect + waves. Other spellings include 歩南 (walk + south), 美波 (beauty + waves), 歩波 (walk + waves).

How do you write Honami in kanji?

The most common way is 保波 (ほなみ). It can also be written 歩南, 美波, 歩波, 宝波, 穂南.

How do you write Honami in katakana?

Honami is ホナミ in katakana and ほなみ in hiragana.

Is Honami a boy or girl name?

Honami is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 保

保: protect, guarantee, keep

Akiho 明保 Akiyasu 明保 Ayaho 文保 Chiho 七保 Hisayoshi 久保 Hozumi 保住 Iho 意保 Ihoko 五保子 Kiho 公保 Maho 間保 Michiho 道保 Mitsuho 三保

Names with a similar sound

Honoka 百海