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Yumina 友水 – Japanese girl given name

Yumina (友水) is read ゆみな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 友水, the characters mean: friend + water. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Yumina in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
友水	ゆみな	friend + water	8
悠南	ゆみな	permanence + south	20
弓奈	ゆみな	bow + Nara	11
弓菜	ゆみな	bow + vegetable	14
結実奈	ゆみな	tie + reality + Nara	28
有美南	ゆみな	possess + beauty + south	24

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

The kanji in Yumina

友

friend

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ユウ Kun: とも

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

悠

permanence, distant, long time, leisure

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

弓

bow, bow

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キュウ Kun: ゆみ

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

Yumina in different scripts

Romaji	Yumina
Hiragana	ゆみな
Katakana	ユミナ
Kanji (most common)	友水

Full name examples

Yumina Yuki (Japanese order: 結城友水, ゆうきゆみな)
Yumina Kono (Japanese order: 河野友水, こうのゆみな)
Yumina Maki (Japanese order: 牧友水, まきゆみな)

How to pronounce Yumina

Break it into 3 parts: yu · mi · 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 ゆみな.

Questions about Yumina

What does Yumina mean in Japanese?

Yumina has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 友水, combines these meanings: friend + water. Other spellings include 悠南 (permanence + south), 弓奈 (bow + Nara), 弓菜 (bow + vegetable).

How do you write Yumina in kanji?

The most common way is 友水 (ゆみな). It can also be written 悠南, 弓奈, 弓菜, 結実奈, 有美南.

How do you write Yumina in katakana?

Yumina is ユミナ in katakana and ゆみな in hiragana.

Is Yumina a boy or girl name?

Yumina is mostly used for girls.

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