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Minamo 水面 – Japanese girl given name

Minamo (水面) is read みなも and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 水面, the characters mean: water + mask. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Minamo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
水面	みなも	water + mask	13
水望	みなも	water + ambition	15
水母	みなも	water + mother	9
水紋	みなも	water + family crest	14
南桃	みなも	south + peach	19
水藻	みなも	water + seaweed	23

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

The kanji in Minamo

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

面

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: メン、ベン Kun: おも、おもて、つら

望

ambition, full moon, hope, desire

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ボウ、モウ Kun: のぞ、もち

母

mother

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ボ Kun: はは、も

Minamo in different scripts

Romaji	Minamo
Hiragana	みなも
Katakana	ミナモ
Kanji (most common)	水面

Full name examples

Minamo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城水面, ゆうきみなも)
Minamo Kono (Japanese order: 河野水面, こうのみなも)
Minamo Maki (Japanese order: 牧水面, まきみなも)

How to pronounce Minamo

Break it into 3 parts: mi · na · mo. 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 みなも.

Questions about Minamo

What does Minamo mean in Japanese?

Minamo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 水面, combines these meanings: water + mask. Other spellings include 水望 (water + ambition), 水母 (water + mother), 水紋 (water + family crest).

How do you write Minamo in kanji?

The most common way is 水面 (みなも). It can also be written 水望, 水母, 水紋, 南桃, 水藻.

How do you write Minamo in katakana?

Minamo is ミナモ in katakana and みなも in hiragana.

Is Minamo a boy or girl name?

Minamo is mostly used for girls.

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