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Nanae 七重 – Japanese girl given name

Nanae (七重) is read ななえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 七重, the characters mean: seven + heavy. This reading can be written with at least 62 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Nanae

Nanae (七重 or 菜々恵) means seven layers or greens blessing. A graceful girls' name.

How to write Nanae in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
七重	ななえ	seven + heavy	11
菜々恵	ななえ	vegetable + favor	21
奈苗	ななえ	Nara + seedling	16
七映	ななえ	seven + reflect	11
七愛	ななえ	seven + love	15
七江	ななえ	seven + creek	8

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

The kanji in Nanae

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

重

heavy, important, esteem, respect

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、チョウ Kun: え、おも、かさ

菜

vegetable, side dish, greens

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サイ Kun: な

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

苗

seedling, sapling, shoot

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ビョウ、ミョウ Kun: なえ、なわ

Nanae in different scripts

Romaji	Nanae
Hiragana	ななえ
Katakana	ナナエ
Kanji (most common)	七重

Full name examples

Nanae Yuki (Japanese order: 結城七重, ゆうきななえ)
Nanae Kono (Japanese order: 河野七重, こうのななえ)
Nanae Maki (Japanese order: 牧七重, まきななえ)

How to pronounce Nanae

Break it into 2 parts: na · nae. 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 ななえ.

Questions about Nanae

What does Nanae mean in Japanese?

Nanae has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 七重, combines these meanings: seven + heavy. Other spellings include 菜々恵 (vegetable + favor), 奈苗 (Nara + seedling), 七映 (seven + reflect).

How do you write Nanae in kanji?

The most common way is 七重 (ななえ). It can also be written 菜々恵, 奈苗, 七映, 七愛, 七江.

How do you write Nanae in katakana?

Nanae is ナナエ in katakana and ななえ in hiragana.

Is Nanae a boy or girl name?

Nanae is mostly used for girls.

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七: seven

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