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Okina 興奈 – Japanese girl given name

Okina (興奈) is read おきな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 興奈, the characters mean: entertain + Nara. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Okina in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
興奈	おきな	entertain + Nara	24
沖奈	おきな	open sea + Nara	15
奥奈	おきな	heart + Nara	20
沖菜	おきな	open sea + vegetable	18
奥菜	おきな	heart + vegetable	23
翁奈	おきな	venerable old man + Nara	18

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

The kanji in Okina

興

entertain, revive, retrieve, interest

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: おこ

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

沖

open sea, offing, rise high into sky

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: チュウ Kun: おき、おきつ、ちゅう

奥

heart, interior

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: オウ Kun: おく、くま

Okina in different scripts

Romaji	Okina
Hiragana	おきな
Katakana	オキナ
Kanji (most common)	興奈

Full name examples

Okina Yuki (Japanese order: 結城興奈, ゆうきおきな)
Okina Kono (Japanese order: 河野興奈, こうのおきな)
Okina Maki (Japanese order: 牧興奈, まきおきな)

How to pronounce Okina

Break it into 3 parts: o · ki · na. 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 おきな.

Questions about Okina

What does Okina mean in Japanese?

Okina has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 興奈, combines these meanings: entertain + Nara. Other spellings include 沖奈 (open sea + Nara), 奥奈 (heart + Nara), 沖菜 (open sea + vegetable).

How do you write Okina in kanji?

The most common way is 興奈 (おきな). It can also be written 沖奈, 奥奈, 沖菜, 奥菜, 翁奈.

How do you write Okina in katakana?

Okina is オキナ in katakana and おきな in hiragana.

Is Okina a boy or girl name?

Okina is mostly used for girls.

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