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Nanase 七生 – Japanese girl given name

Nanase (七生) is read ななせ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 七生, the characters mean: seven + life. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 11 strokes in total.

How to write Nanase in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
七生	ななせ	seven + life	7
七世	ななせ	seven + generation	7
七風	ななせ	seven + wind	11
天川	ななせ	heavens + stream	7
七岩	ななせ	seven + boulder	10
七星	ななせ	seven + star	11

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

The kanji in Nanase

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

風

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: フウ、フ Kun: かぜ、かざ

Nanase in different scripts

Romaji	Nanase
Hiragana	ななせ
Katakana	ナナセ
Kanji (most common)	七生

Full name examples

Nanase Yuki (Japanese order: 結城七生, ゆうきななせ)
Nanase Kono (Japanese order: 河野七生, こうのななせ)
Nanase Maki (Japanese order: 牧七生, まきななせ)

How to pronounce Nanase

Break it into 3 parts: na · na · se. 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 ななせ.

Questions about Nanase

What does Nanase mean in Japanese?

Nanase has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 七生, combines these meanings: seven + life. Other spellings include 七世 (seven + generation), 七風 (seven + wind), 天川 (heavens + stream).

How do you write Nanase in kanji?

The most common way is 七生 (ななせ). It can also be written 七世, 七風, 天川, 七岩, 七星.

How do you write Nanase in katakana?

Nanase is ナナセ in katakana and ななせ in hiragana.

Is Nanase a boy or girl name?

Nanase is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 七

七: seven

Chiho 七保 Fumiko 七子 Kazuna 一七 Nanae 七重 Nanaho 七歩 Nanaka 七花 Nanami 七三 Nanao 七生 Nanoha 七葉 Naoe 七生 Naomi 七生 Natsu 七月

Names with a similar sound

Nana 菜々 Nanae 七重 Nanaho 七歩 Nanaka 七花 Nanako 奈々子 Nanami 七三 Nanao 七生 Nanoha 七葉

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