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Mai 真生 – Japanese girl given name

Mai (真生) is read まい and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 真生, the characters mean: true + life. This reading can be written with at least 82 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Mai

Mai (舞 or 麻衣) means dance, or hemp plus garment. The dance meaning gives it a graceful movement.

How to write Mai in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
真生	まい	true + life	15
間井	まい	interval + well	16
真意	まい	true + idea	23
真以	まい	true + by means of	15
真結	まい	true + tie	22
万意	まい	ten thousand + idea	16

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

The kanji in Mai

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

間

interval, space

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カン、ケン Kun: あいだ、ま、あい

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

意

idea, mind, heart, taste

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イ

Mai in different scripts

Romaji	Mai
Hiragana	まい
Katakana	マイ
Kanji (most common)	真生

Full name examples

Mai Yuki (Japanese order: 結城真生, ゆうきまい)
Mai Kono (Japanese order: 河野真生, こうのまい)
Mai Maki (Japanese order: 牧真生, まきまい)

How to pronounce Mai

Break it into 1 parts: mai. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written まい.

Questions about Mai

What does Mai mean in Japanese?

Mai has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 真生, combines these meanings: true + life. Other spellings include 間井 (interval + well), 真意 (true + idea), 真以 (true + by means of).

How do you write Mai in kanji?

The most common way is 真生 (まい). It can also be written 間井, 真意, 真以, 真結, 万意.

How do you write Mai in katakana?

Mai is マイ in katakana and まい in hiragana.

Is Mai a boy or girl name?

Mai is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 真

真: true, reality, Buddhist sect

Maasa 真朝 Maaya 真理 Machi 真地 Mae 真愛 Mahiro 真大 Makiko 真紀子 Mamia 真実愛 Mamika 真実加 Mamiko 真美子 Mamoru 真守 Mana 真生 Manako 真子

Names with a similar sound

Maika 舞加 Maiko 米子 Maimi 米実