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Japanese Names Meaning Beauty
Beauty is 美 (mi, bi), the most common character in women's names, as in Emi, Naomi and Mizuki.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumi girl | 歩美 | あゆみ | walk + beauty |
| Hiromi girl | 裕美 | ひろみ | abundant + beauty |
| Yoshimi girl | 吉見 | よしみ | good luck + see |
| Yoshie girl | 良枝 | よしえ | good + bough |
| Miki girl | 美樹 | みき | beauty + timber |
| Miyuki girl | 美雪 | みゆき | beauty + snow |
| Mika girl | 美香 | みか | beauty + incense |
| Akimi girl | 明美 | あきみ | bright + beauty |
| Yoshinori boy | 義則 | よしのり | righteousness + rule |
| Misaki girl | 美咲 | みさき | beauty + blossom |
| Satomi girl | 里美 | さとみ | ri + beauty |
| Masami girl | 雅美 | まさみ | gracious + beauty |
| Mayumi girl | 真実 | まゆみ | true + reality |
| Mio girl | 澪 | みお | water route |
| Manami girl | 学実 | まなみ | study + reality |
| Kazumi girl | 和美 | かずみ | harmony + beauty |
| Emiko girl | 美女 | えみこ | beauty + woman |
| Ikumi girl | 郁美 | いくみ | cultural progress + beauty |
| Minori boy | 実 | みのり | reality |
| Emi girl | 重三 | えみ | heavy + three |
| Misato girl | 美里 | みさと | beauty + ri |
| Kanami girl | 香奈美 | かなみ | incense + Nara + beauty |
| Kiyomi girl | 清美 | きよみ | pure + beauty |
| Minami girl | 南 | みなみ | south |
| Yumiko girl | 由美子 | ゆみこ | wherefore + beauty + child |
| Madoka girl | 円日 | まどか | circle + day |
| Kasumi girl | 一実 | かすみ | one + reality |
| Miho girl | 美穂 | みほ | beauty + ear |
| Ayami girl | 彩美 | あやみ | coloring + beauty |
| Azumi girl | 安曇 | あずみ | relax + cloudy weather |
| Mikiko girl | 美樹子 | みきこ | beauty + timber + child |
| Amiri girl | 明見理 | あみり | bright + see + logic |
| Kimie girl | 君恵 | きみえ | mister + favor |
| Atsumi girl | 篤美 | あつみ | fervent + beauty |
| Minako girl | 美奈子 | みなこ | beauty + Nara + child |
| Yukimi girl | 千海 | ゆきみ | thousand + sea |
| Natsumi girl | 七海 | なつみ | seven + sea |
| Michiyo girl | 道代 | みちよ | road-way + substitute |
| Isami girl | 勇 | いさみ | courage |
| Michika girl | 教加 | みちか | teach + add |
| Amika girl | 編花 | あみか | compilation + flower |
| Mie girl | 美恵 | みえ | beauty + favor |
| Emika girl | 絵美花 | えみか | picture + beauty + flower |
| Tomiko girl | 富子 | とみこ | wealth + child |
| Yoshika girl | 容加 | よしか | contain + add |
| Sumiko girl | 澄子 | すみこ | lucidity + child |
| Misa girl | 美沙 | みさ | beauty + sand |
| Miu girl | 美羽 | みう | beauty + feathers |
| Sakura girl | 桜 | さくら | cherry |
| Midori girl | 緑 | みどり | green |
| Nami girl | 波 | なみ | waves |
| Aimi girl | 愛美 | あいみ | love + beauty |
| Emiri girl | 絵美里 | えみり | picture + beauty + ri |
| Namiko girl | 波子 | なみこ | waves + child |
| Miharu girl | 美春 | みはる | beauty + springtime |
| Mamiko girl | 真美子 | まみこ | true + beauty + child |
| Mina girl | 美奈 | みな | beauty + Nara |
| Akiyoshi boy | 明由 | あきよし | bright + wherefore |
| Mikio unisex | 幹夫 | みきお | tree trunk + husband |
| Mirei girl | 美玲 | みれい | beauty + sound of jewels |
Last names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minami | 南 | みなみ | south |
| Misaki | 美咲 | みさき | beauty + blossom |
| Kagami | 鏡 | かがみ | mirror |
| Yoshimi | 吉見 | よしみ | good luck + see |
| Yoshikawa | 四川 | よしかわ | four + stream |
| Yoshioka | 四岡 | よしおか | four + mount |
| Yoshiyama | 四山 | よしやま | four + mountain |
| Mita | 三田 | みた | three + rice field |
| Yoshiba | 吉場 | よしば | good luck + location |
| Yoshita | 用下 | ようした | utilize + below |
| Hashima | 八島 | はしま | eight + island |
| Komiyama | 込山 | こみやま | crowded + mountain |
| Mimura | 三村 | みむら | three + village |
| Mitani | 三谷 | みたに | three + valley |
| Minobe | 三部 | みのべ | three + section |
| Misaka | 三阪 | みさか | three + heights |
| Tarumi | 垂見 | たるみ | droop + see |
| Mihara | 三原 | みはら | three + meadow |
| Mikata | 三方 | みかた | three + direction |
| Mikimoto | 幹本 | みきもと | tree trunk + book |
| Mimoto | 三本 | みもと | three + book |
| Miura | 三浦 | みうら | three + bay |
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 美 | beauty, beautiful (taught in grade 3) | ビ、ミ、うつく | 9 | Ayumi, Hiromi, Miki |
| 佳 | excellent, beautiful, good (secondary school) | カ | 8 | Kayoko, Chika, Kayo |
| 麗 | lovely, beautiful, graceful (secondary school) | レイ、うるわ、うら | 19 | Reika, Reona, Juria |
| 綺 | figured cloth, beautiful (name kanji) | キ、あや | 14 | Kirara |
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for beauty?
Beauty is 美 (mi, bi), the most common character in women's names, as in Emi, Naomi and Mizuki.
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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