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Miina 実稲 – Japanese girl given name

Miina (実稲) is read みいな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 実稲, the characters mean: reality + rice plant. This reading can be written with at least 42 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Miina in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
実稲	みいな	reality + rice plant	22
美奈	みいな	beauty + Nara	17
海鳴	みいな	sea + chirp	23
美稲	みいな	beauty + rice plant	23
魅奈	みいな	fascination + Nara	23
弥奈	みいな	all the more + Nara	16

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

The kanji in Miina

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

稲

rice plant

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、テ Kun: いね、いな

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

鳴

chirp, cry, bark, sound

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ Kun: な

Miina in different scripts

Romaji	Miina
Hiragana	みいな
Katakana	ミイナ
Kanji (most common)	実稲

Full name examples

Miina Yuki (Japanese order: 結城実稲, ゆうきみいな)
Miina Kono (Japanese order: 河野実稲, こうのみいな)
Miina Maki (Japanese order: 牧実稲, まきみいな)

How to pronounce Miina

Break it into 2 parts: mii · na. 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 みいな.

Questions about Miina

What does Miina mean in Japanese?

Miina has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 実稲, combines these meanings: reality + rice plant. Other spellings include 美奈 (beauty + Nara), 海鳴 (sea + chirp), 美稲 (beauty + rice plant).

How do you write Miina in kanji?

The most common way is 実稲 (みいな). It can also be written 美奈, 海鳴, 美稲, 魅奈, 弥奈.

How do you write Miina in katakana?

Miina is ミイナ in katakana and みいな in hiragana.

Is Miina a boy or girl name?

Miina is mostly used for girls.

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