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Minae 水絵 – Japanese girl given name

Minae (水絵) is read みなえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 水絵, the characters mean: water + picture. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Minae in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
水絵	みなえ	water + picture	16
水恵	みなえ	water + favor	14
南絵	みなえ	south + picture	21
南枝	みなえ	south + bough	17
実苗	みなえ	reality + seedling	16
心苗	みなえ	heart + seedling	12

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

The kanji in Minae

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

絵

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

Minae in different scripts

Romaji	Minae
Hiragana	みなえ
Katakana	ミナエ
Kanji (most common)	水絵

Full name examples

Minae Yuki (Japanese order: 結城水絵, ゆうきみなえ)
Minae Kono (Japanese order: 河野水絵, こうのみなえ)
Minae Maki (Japanese order: 牧水絵, まきみなえ)

How to pronounce Minae

Break it into 2 parts: mi · 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 みなえ.

Questions about Minae

What does Minae mean in Japanese?

Minae has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 水絵, combines these meanings: water + picture. Other spellings include 水恵 (water + favor), 南絵 (south + picture), 南枝 (south + bough).

How do you write Minae in kanji?

The most common way is 水絵 (みなえ). It can also be written 水恵, 南絵, 南枝, 実苗, 心苗.

How do you write Minae in katakana?

Minae is ミナエ in katakana and みなえ in hiragana.

Is Minae a boy or girl name?

Minae is mostly used for girls.

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