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Inami 稲見 – Japanese surname

Inami (稲見) is read いなみ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 稲見, the characters mean: rice plant + see. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Inami

Inami (稲見) means rice view.

How to write Inami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
稲見	いなみ	rice plant + see	21
伊南	いなみ	Italy + south	15
以南	いなみ	by means of + south	14
位並	いなみ	rank + row	15
井並	いなみ	well + row	12
印南	いなみ	stamp + south	15

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

The kanji in Inami

稲

rice plant

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、テ Kun: いね、いな

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

伊

Italy, that one

6 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: イ Kun: かれ

南

south

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナン、ナ Kun: みなみ

以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: もっ

Inami in different scripts

Romaji	Inami
Hiragana	いなみ
Katakana	イナミ
Kanji (most common)	稲見

Full name examples

Ayumi Inami (Japanese order: 稲見歩美, いなみあゆみ)
Yurina Inami (Japanese order: 稲見百合奈, いなみゆりな)
Yuki Inami (Japanese order: 稲見結城, いなみゆうき)

How to pronounce Inami

Break it into 3 parts: i · na · mi. 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 いなみ.

Questions about Inami

What does Inami mean in Japanese?

Inami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 稲見, combines these meanings: rice plant + see. Other spellings include 伊南 (Italy + south), 以南 (by means of + south), 位並 (rank + row).

How do you write Inami in kanji?

The most common way is 稲見 (いなみ). It can also be written 伊南, 以南, 位並, 井並, 印南.

How do you write Inami in katakana?

Inami is イナミ in katakana and いなみ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Inami?

Inami is read いなみ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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