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Kanji for Grace
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “grace”: 那、楚、令、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, na
In Japan it appears in about 1,393 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 那: Davida 舵美那 · Soledad 爽瑠那道 · Trinidad 鳥新那道 · Adam 安那睦 · Amanda 明満那 · Dakota 那心楽 · Miranda 海藍那 · Alexander 安怜草那 · Ada 笑生那 · Eda 生那 · Ida 明生那 · Oda 央那 and 129 more
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.
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
In Japan it appears in about 72 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 恩: Deon 知恩 · Leon 礼恩 · Dione 知恩 · Kyong 希恩空 · Dionne 知恩 · Judson 慈透恩 · Phuong 風恩空 · Antoine 安永恩
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