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Kanji for Ever more

Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “ever more”: 弥、彌. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.

弥

ever more

“More and more”; something that keeps growing.

The old name for March, 弥生 (yayoi), means “growing spring.”

8 strokes On reading ミ、ビ (mi, bi) Kun reading や、いや、いよいよ (ya, iya, iyoiyo) JLPT N1

Dictionary meanings: all the more, increasingly

Readings used for names on Nazuke: iya, hiro, bi, mi, mitsu, ya, wataru

In Japan it appears in about 1,438 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.

Names written with 弥: Ja 弥 · Mi 弥 · Ami 安弥 · Mee 弥 · Mie 弥栄 · Yan 弥 · Yap 弥風 · Yer 弥 · Yuk 弥玖 · Yun 弥 · Alya 愛瑠弥 · Amie 安弥 and 175 more

彌

ever more

The traditional form of 弥, “more and more.”

17 strokes On reading ミ、ビ (mi, bi) Kun reading いや、や、あまねし (iya, ya, amaneshi)

Dictionary meanings: extensive, full, fill, complete

Readings used for names on Nazuke: bi, mi, ya

In Japan it appears in about 77 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.

Names written with 彌: Dayang 妥彌空

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