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Mitsuho 三保 – Japanese girl given name

Mitsuho (三保) is read みつほ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 三保, the characters mean: three + protect. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Mitsuho in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三保	みつほ	three + protect	12
満保	みつほ	full + protect	21
光保	みつほ	ray + protect	15
三星	みつほ	three + star	12
光歩	みつほ	ray + walk	14
充保	みつほ	allot + protect	15

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

The kanji in Mitsuho

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

満

full, fullness, enough, satisfy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: マン、バン Kun: み

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

Mitsuho in different scripts

Romaji	Mitsuho
Hiragana	みつほ
Katakana	ミツホ
Kanji (most common)	三保

Full name examples

Mitsuho Yuki (Japanese order: 結城三保, ゆうきみつほ)
Mitsuho Kono (Japanese order: 河野三保, こうのみつほ)
Mitsuho Maki (Japanese order: 牧三保, まきみつほ)

How to pronounce Mitsuho

Break it into 3 parts: mi · tsu · ho. 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 みつほ.

Questions about Mitsuho

What does Mitsuho mean in Japanese?

Mitsuho has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三保, combines these meanings: three + protect. Other spellings include 満保 (full + protect), 光保 (ray + protect), 三星 (three + star).

How do you write Mitsuho in kanji?

The most common way is 三保 (みつほ). It can also be written 満保, 光保, 三星, 光歩, 充保.

How do you write Mitsuho in katakana?

Mitsuho is ミツホ in katakana and みつほ in hiragana.

Is Mitsuho a boy or girl name?

Mitsuho is mostly used for girls.

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