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Misora 明空 – Japanese girl given name

Misora (明空) is read みそら and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明空, the characters mean: bright + empty. This reading can be written with at least 29 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Misora in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明空	みそら	bright + empty	16
実空	みそら	reality + empty	16
海空	みそら	sea + empty	17
真空	みそら	true + empty	18
海天	みそら	sea + heavens	13
美空	みそら	beauty + empty	17

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

The kanji in Misora

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

空

empty, sky, void, vacant

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: クウ Kun: そら、あ、から

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

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

Misora in different scripts

Romaji	Misora
Hiragana	みそら
Katakana	ミソラ
Kanji (most common)	明空

Full name examples

Misora Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明空, ゆうきみそら)
Misora Kono (Japanese order: 河野明空, こうのみそら)
Misora Maki (Japanese order: 牧明空, まきみそら)

How to pronounce Misora

Break it into 3 parts: mi · so · ra. 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 みそら.

Questions about Misora

What does Misora mean in Japanese?

Misora has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明空, combines these meanings: bright + empty. Other spellings include 実空 (reality + empty), 海空 (sea + empty), 真空 (true + empty).

How do you write Misora in kanji?

The most common way is 明空 (みそら). It can also be written 実空, 海空, 真空, 海天, 美空.

How do you write Misora in katakana?

Misora is ミソラ in katakana and みそら in hiragana.

Is Misora a boy or girl name?

Misora is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Nature Light and sun

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akemi 明三 Akie 明恵 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihisa 明央 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子

Names with a similar sound

Misa 美沙 Misae 美彩 Misaki 美咲 Misako 操子 Misao 美青 Misato 美里 Misuzu 三鈴

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Aeri 和理 Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akari 灯 Akemi 明三 Aki 秋