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Miwa 三和 – Japanese girl given name

Miwa (三和) is read みわ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 三和, the characters mean: three + harmony. This reading can be written with at least 48 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Miwa

Miwa (美和 or 美羽) means beautiful harmony or beautiful feather.

How to write Miwa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三和	みわ	three + harmony	11
見和	みわ	see + harmony	15
民和	みわ	people + harmony	13
実和	みわ	reality + harmony	16
心和	みわ	heart + harmony	12
海和	みわ	sea + harmony	17

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

The kanji in Miwa

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

民

people, nation, subjects

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ミン Kun: たみ

Miwa in different scripts

Romaji	Miwa
Hiragana	みわ
Katakana	ミワ
Kanji (most common)	三和

Full name examples

Miwa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城三和, ゆうきみわ)
Miwa Kono (Japanese order: 河野三和, こうのみわ)
Miwa Maki (Japanese order: 牧三和, まきみわ)

How to pronounce Miwa

Break it into 2 parts: mi · wa. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written みわ.

Questions about Miwa

What does Miwa mean in Japanese?

Miwa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三和, combines these meanings: three + harmony. Other spellings include 見和 (see + harmony), 民和 (people + harmony), 実和 (reality + harmony).

How do you write Miwa in kanji?

The most common way is 三和 (みわ). It can also be written 見和, 民和, 実和, 心和, 海和.

How do you write Miwa in katakana?

Miwa is ミワ in katakana and みわ in hiragana.

Is Miwa a boy or girl name?

Miwa is mostly used for girls.

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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

Miwako 三和子

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