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Mikana 三奏 – Japanese girl given name

Mikana (三奏) is read みかな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 三奏, the characters mean: three + play music. This reading can be written with at least 26 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Mikana in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三奏	みかな	three + play music	12
美愛	みかな	beauty + love	22
実奏	みかな	reality + play music	17
心奏	みかな	heart + play music	13
海奏	みかな	sea + play music	18
水奏	みかな	water + play music	13

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

The kanji in Mikana

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

奏

play music, speak to a ruler, complete

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ソウ Kun: かな

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

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

Mikana in different scripts

Romaji	Mikana
Hiragana	みかな
Katakana	ミカナ
Kanji (most common)	三奏

Full name examples

Mikana Yuki (Japanese order: 結城三奏, ゆうきみかな)
Mikana Kono (Japanese order: 河野三奏, こうのみかな)
Mikana Maki (Japanese order: 牧三奏, まきみかな)

How to pronounce Mikana

Break it into 3 parts: mi · ka · 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 みかな.

Questions about Mikana

What does Mikana mean in Japanese?

Mikana has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三奏, combines these meanings: three + play music. Other spellings include 美愛 (beauty + love), 実奏 (reality + play music), 心奏 (heart + play music).

How do you write Mikana in kanji?

The most common way is 三奏 (みかな). It can also be written 美愛, 実奏, 心奏, 海奏, 水奏.

How do you write Mikana in katakana?

Mikana is ミカナ in katakana and みかな in hiragana.

Is Mikana a boy or girl name?

Mikana is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 三

三: three

Akemi 明三 Amari 二三 Eisaburo 衛三郎 Emi 重三 Gensaburo 原三郎 Gisaburo 義三郎 Hisami 久三 Hitomi 一三 Keisaburo 京三郎 Keizo 京三 Kenzo 権三 Kinsaburo 金三郎

Names with a similar sound

Mika 美香 Mikae 実加江 Mikako 三日子 Mikari 深光 Miki 美樹 Mikie 幹衛 Mikiko 美樹子 Mikina 幹奈 Mikio 幹夫 Mikiyo 教代

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