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Mia 美亜 – Japanese girl given name

Mia (美亜) is read みあ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 美亜, the characters mean: beauty + Asia. This reading can be written with at least 61 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Mia

Mia (美亜 or 未愛) is a modern girls' name with a sound that works in many languages.

How to write Mia in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
美亜	みあ	beauty + Asia	16
美杏	みあ	beauty + apricot	16
未愛	みあ	un- + love	18
海会	みあ	sea + meeting	15
水明	みあ	water + bright	12
実空	みあ	reality + empty	16

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

The kanji in Mia

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

亜

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ア Kun: つ

杏

apricot

7 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: キョウ、アン、コウ Kun: あんず

未

un-, not yet, hitherto, still

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ミ、ビ Kun: いま、ま、ひつじ

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

Mia in different scripts

Romaji	Mia
Hiragana	みあ
Katakana	ミア
Kanji (most common)	美亜

Full name examples

Mia Yuki (Japanese order: 結城美亜, ゆうきみあ)
Mia Kono (Japanese order: 河野美亜, こうのみあ)
Mia Maki (Japanese order: 牧美亜, まきみあ)

How to pronounce Mia

Break it into 1 parts: mia. 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 みあ.

Questions about Mia

What does Mia mean in Japanese?

Mia has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 美亜, combines these meanings: beauty + Asia. Other spellings include 美杏 (beauty + apricot), 未愛 (un- + love), 海会 (sea + meeting).

How do you write Mia in kanji?

The most common way is 美亜 (みあ). It can also be written 美杏, 未愛, 海会, 水明, 実空.

How do you write Mia in katakana?

Mia is ミア in katakana and みあ in hiragana.

Is Mia a boy or girl name?

Mia is mostly used for girls.

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