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Naoe 七生 – Japanese girl given name

Naoe (七生) is read なおえ 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 24 strokes in total.

How to write Naoe in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
七生	なおえ	seven + life	7
直得	なおえ	straightaway + gain	19
直営	なおえ	straightaway + occupation	20
直衛	なおえ	straightaway + defense	24
直愛	なおえ	straightaway + love	21
直江	なおえ	straightaway + creek	14

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

The kanji in Naoe

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

直

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョク、ジキ、ジカ Kun: ただ、なお、す

得

gain, get, find, earn

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: トク Kun: え、う

営

occupation, camp, perform, build

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ Kun: いとな

Naoe in different scripts

Romaji	Naoe
Hiragana	なおえ
Katakana	ナオエ
Kanji (most common)	七生

Full name examples

Naoe Yuki (Japanese order: 結城七生, ゆうきなおえ)
Naoe Kono (Japanese order: 河野七生, こうのなおえ)
Naoe Maki (Japanese order: 牧七生, まきなおえ)

How to pronounce Naoe

Break it into 1 parts: naoe. 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 なおえ.

Questions about Naoe

What does Naoe mean in Japanese?

Naoe has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 七生, combines these meanings: seven + life. Other spellings include 直得 (straightaway + gain), 直営 (straightaway + occupation), 直衛 (straightaway + defense).

How do you write Naoe in kanji?

The most common way is 七生 (なおえ). It can also be written 直得, 直営, 直衛, 直愛, 直江.

How do you write Naoe in katakana?

Naoe is ナオエ in katakana and なおえ in hiragana.

Is Naoe a boy or girl name?

Naoe is mostly used for girls.

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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 Nanase 七生 Nanoha 七葉 Naomi 七生 Natsu 七月

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