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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.
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: bi, mi, ya
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 · Yan 弥 · Yer 弥 · Yuk 弥久 · Yun 弥 · Jani 弥新 · Maya 真弥 · Yang 弥久 · Yung 弥久 · Jamar 弥真 · Marya 真弥 · Young 弥久 and 4 more
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: Bebe 美彌 · Bibi 美彌 · Vivian 備彌安
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