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Mana 真生 – Japanese girl given name

Mana (真生) is read まな 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 67 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 25 strokes in total.

About the name Mana

Mana (愛 or 真奈) is a short girls' name. 愛 means love, and the sound is the same as the Polynesian word mana, though the two are unrelated.

How to write Mana in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
真生	まな	true + life	15
真和	まな	true + harmony	18
真名	まな	true + name	16
優和	まな	tenderness + harmony	25
万和	まな	ten thousand + harmony	11
真南	まな	true + south	19

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

The kanji in Mana

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

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: メイ、ミョウ Kun: な

Mana in different scripts

Romaji	Mana
Hiragana	まな
Katakana	マナ
Kanji (most common)	真生

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Mana

Break it into 2 parts: ma · na. 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 まな.

Questions about Mana

What does Mana mean in Japanese?

Mana has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 真生, combines these meanings: true + life. Other spellings include 真和 (true + harmony), 真名 (true + name), 優和 (tenderness + harmony).

How do you write Mana in kanji?

The most common way is 真生 (まな). It can also be written 真和, 真名, 優和, 万和, 真南.

How do you write Mana in katakana?

Mana is マナ in katakana and まな in hiragana.

Is Mana a boy or girl name?

Mana is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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 Mai 真生 Makiko 真紀子 Mamia 真実愛 Mamika 真実加 Mamiko 真美子 Mamoru 真守 Manako 真子

Names with a similar sound

Manabu 学海 Manae 愛重 Manaka 愛華 Manako 真子 Manami 学実

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