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Moemi 望笑 – Japanese girl given name

Moemi (望笑) is read もえみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 望笑, the characters mean: ambition + laugh. This reading can be written with at least 26 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Moemi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
望笑	もえみ	ambition + laugh	21
萌見	もえみ	show symptoms of + see	18
萌実	もえみ	show symptoms of + reality	19
萌心	もえみ	show symptoms of + heart	15
萌海	もえみ	show symptoms of + sea	20
萌水	もえみ	show symptoms of + water	15

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

The kanji in Moemi

望

ambition, full moon, hope, desire

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ボウ、モウ Kun: のぞ、もち

笑

laugh

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: わら、え

萌

show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt

11 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ホウ Kun: も、きざ、めばえ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

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

Moemi in different scripts

Romaji	Moemi
Hiragana	もえみ
Katakana	モエミ
Kanji (most common)	望笑

Full name examples

Moemi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城望笑, ゆうきもえみ)
Moemi Kono (Japanese order: 河野望笑, こうのもえみ)
Moemi Maki (Japanese order: 牧望笑, まきもえみ)

How to pronounce Moemi

Break it into 2 parts: moe · mi. 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 もえみ.

Questions about Moemi

What does Moemi mean in Japanese?

Moemi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 望笑, combines these meanings: ambition + laugh. Other spellings include 萌見 (show symptoms of + see), 萌実 (show symptoms of + reality), 萌心 (show symptoms of + heart).

How do you write Moemi in kanji?

The most common way is 望笑 (もえみ). It can also be written 萌見, 萌実, 萌心, 萌海, 萌水.

How do you write Moemi in katakana?

Moemi is モエミ in katakana and もえみ in hiragana.

Is Moemi a boy or girl name?

Moemi is mostly used for girls.

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望: ambition, full moon, hope

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