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Kanji for Grace
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “grace”: 那、楚、令、淑、恩. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
grace
A character used in names for its graceful sound; also seen in 刹那, “an instant.”
7 strokes On reading ナ、ダ (na, da) Kun reading なに、なんぞ、いかん (nani, nanzo, ikan) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: what?
Readings used for names on Nazuke: da, tomo, na
In Japan it appears in about 1,393 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 那: Dayana 那弥凪 · Frida 風里那 · Dayane 那弥嶺 · Frieda 風里那 · Celinda 智栄梨那 · Damiano 那実愛乃 · Gordana 悟瑠那奈
grace
Neat, clean and graceful.
13 strokes On reading ソ、ショ (so, sho) Kun reading いばら、しもと、すわえ (ibara, shimoto, suwae)
Dictionary meanings: whip, cane
Readings used for names on Nazuke: so
grace
Beautiful and good; part of the current era name, Reiwa (令和).
5 strokes On reading レイ (rei) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: orders, laws, command, decree, good
Readings used for names on Nazuke: nori, ryou, re, rei
In Japan it appears in about 178 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 令: Alexandria 安令久山斗理愛
grace
Graceful, gentle and refined.
11 strokes On reading シュク (shuku) Kun reading しとやか (shitoyaka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: graceful, gentle, pure
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shuku, toshi, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 193 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
grace
Kindness received and remembered with gratitude.
10 strokes On reading オン (on) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy
Readings used for names on Nazuke: on, megumi
In Japan it appears in about 72 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 恩: Ion 唯恩 · Deon 天恩 · Dion 路恩 · Dione 路恩 · Dionne 路恩 · Napoleon 奈帆礼恩 · Judson 慈鶴恩 · Phuong 風恩玖 · Simeon 紫芽恩
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