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Manabe 間部 – Japanese surname

Manabe (間部) is read まなべ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 間部, the characters mean: interval + section. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 29 strokes in total.

How to write Manabe in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
間部	まなべ	interval + section	23
真部	まなべ	true + section	21
間辺	まなべ	interval + environs	17
港元	まなべ	harbor + beginning	16
真辺	まなべ	true + environs	15
間鍋	まなべ	interval + pot	29

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

The kanji in Manabe

間

interval, space

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カン、ケン Kun: あいだ、ま、あい

部

section, bureau, dept, class

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ブ Kun: べ

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

辺

environs, boundary, border, vicinity

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヘン Kun: あた、ほと、べ

Manabe in different scripts

Romaji	Manabe
Hiragana	まなべ
Katakana	マナベ
Kanji (most common)	間部

Full name examples

Ayumi Manabe (Japanese order: 間部歩美, まなべあゆみ)
Yurina Manabe (Japanese order: 間部百合奈, まなべゆりな)
Yuki Manabe (Japanese order: 間部結城, まなべゆうき)

How to pronounce Manabe

Break it into 3 parts: ma · na · be. 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 まなべ.

Questions about Manabe

What does Manabe mean in Japanese?

Manabe has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 間部, combines these meanings: interval + section. Other spellings include 真部 (true + section), 間辺 (interval + environs), 港元 (harbor + beginning).

How do you write Manabe in kanji?

The most common way is 間部 (まなべ). It can also be written 真部, 間辺, 港元, 真辺, 間鍋.

How do you write Manabe in katakana?

Manabe is マナベ in katakana and まなべ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Manabe?

Manabe is read まなべ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 間

間: interval, space

Asama 朝間 Goma 後間 Harima 針間 Hayama 早間 Hazama 羽間 Ishima 石間 Kakuma 覚間 Kanbe 間部 Kotaro 佐久間 Kuma 九間 Kuruma 来間 Mabuchi 間渕

Names with a similar sound

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