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Mie 美恵 – Japanese girl given name

Mie (美恵) is read みえ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 美恵, the characters mean: beauty + favor. This reading can be written with at least 88 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Mie

Mie (美恵 or 三重) means beautiful blessing, and 三重 is also the name of Mie Prefecture, the home of the Ise Grand Shrine.

How to write Mie in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
美恵	みえ	beauty + favor	19
三重	みえ	three + heavy	12
美江	みえ	beauty + creek	15
実得	みえ	reality + gain	19
実重	みえ	reality + heavy	17
見映	みえ	see + reflect	16

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

The kanji in Mie

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

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

江

creek, inlet, bay

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: コウ Kun: え

Mie in different scripts

Romaji	Mie
Hiragana	みえ
Katakana	ミエ
Kanji (most common)	美恵

Full name examples

Mie Yuki (Japanese order: 結城美恵, ゆうきみえ)
Mie Kono (Japanese order: 河野美恵, こうのみえ)
Mie Maki (Japanese order: 牧美恵, まきみえ)

How to pronounce Mie

Break it into 1 parts: mie. 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 みえ.

Questions about Mie

What does Mie mean in Japanese?

Mie has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 美恵, combines these meanings: beauty + favor. Other spellings include 三重 (three + heavy), 美江 (beauty + creek), 実得 (reality + gain).

How do you write Mie in kanji?

The most common way is 美恵 (みえ). It can also be written 三重, 美江, 実得, 実重, 見映.

How do you write Mie in katakana?

Mie is ミエ in katakana and みえ in hiragana.

Is Mie a boy or girl name?

Mie is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 美

美: beauty, beautiful

Aimi 愛美 Akimi 明美 Asumi 明日美 Atsumi 篤美 Ayami 彩美 Ayumi 歩美 Chiemi 千恵美 Chiyomi 享美 Emika 絵美花 Emiko 美女 Emiri 絵美里 Hiromi 裕美

Names with a similar sound

Mieko 美恵子