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Manae 愛重 – Japanese girl given name

Manae (愛重) is read まなえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 愛重, the characters mean: love + heavy. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Manae in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
愛重	まなえ	love + heavy	22
真愛	まなえ	true + love	23
学絵	まなえ	study + picture	20
真絵	まなえ	true + picture	22
愛江	まなえ	love + creek	19
愛永	まなえ	love + eternity	18

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

The kanji in Manae

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

重

heavy, important, esteem, respect

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、チョウ Kun: え、おも、かさ

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

学

study, learning, science

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ガク Kun: まな

絵

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ

Manae in different scripts

Romaji	Manae
Hiragana	まなえ
Katakana	マナエ
Kanji (most common)	愛重

Full name examples

Manae Yuki (Japanese order: 結城愛重, ゆうきまなえ)
Manae Kono (Japanese order: 河野愛重, こうのまなえ)
Manae Maki (Japanese order: 牧愛重, まきまなえ)

How to pronounce Manae

Break it into 2 parts: ma · nae. 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 まなえ.

Questions about Manae

What does Manae mean in Japanese?

Manae has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 愛重, combines these meanings: love + heavy. Other spellings include 真愛 (true + love), 学絵 (study + picture), 真絵 (true + picture).

How do you write Manae in kanji?

The most common way is 愛重 (まなえ). It can also be written 真愛, 学絵, 真絵, 愛江, 愛永.

How do you write Manae in katakana?

Manae is マナエ in katakana and まなえ in hiragana.

Is Manae a boy or girl name?

Manae is mostly used for girls.

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愛: love, affection, favourite

Ai 愛 Aika 愛香 Aimi 愛美 Aina 愛生 Airi 愛生 Chinami 一愛 Emiru 愛実 Eru 愛流 Himari 愛梨 Itoe 愛映 Kie 気愛 Mae 真愛

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Mana 真生 Manabu 学海 Manaka 愛華 Manako 真子 Manami 学実

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