group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings15 Source spelling/reading rows15 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Amisa
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Amisa. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Amisa is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
あみさ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
あみさ in the imported JMnedict corpus
15 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| あみさAmisa | 1515 source rows | female 15source rows · distinct forms: female 15 | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Amisa
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
20–29 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| あみさ | Amisa | 3 | 15 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
None of the 15 displayed written forms has a second given-name reading in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Amisa spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 沙 | sand | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 亜 | Asia, rank next, come after | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | や, つぎ, つぐ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | はる, よし, よしみ, り | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 実 | reality, truth, seed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ぐみ, さね | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 未 | un-, not yet, hitherto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 明 | bright, light | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | あきら, あけ, あす, きら +7 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 紗 | gauze, gossamer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | たえ, すず | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 砂 | sand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いさ, ご | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 咲 | blossom, bloom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | さ, さき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 有 | possess, have, exist | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あ, あら, あり, ある +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 阿 | Africa, flatter, fawn upon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ほとり, あず, あわ, おか +2 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 魅 | fascination, charm, bewitch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
亜実沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
亜未紗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
亜美沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
亜美砂
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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亜魅沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
愛美沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
明実咲
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
明未咲
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
明未彩
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
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Exact written form
明未沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Amisaあみさ · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 15. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Amisa spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
沙sand7 of 15 analyzed forms亜Asia, rank next, come after5 of 15 analyzed forms美beauty, beautiful5 of 15 analyzed forms実reality, truth, seed4 of 15 analyzed forms未un-, not yet, hitherto4 of 15 analyzed forms明bright, light4 of 15 analyzed forms紗gauze, gossamer3 of 15 analyzed forms砂sand2 of 15 analyzed forms咲blossom, bloom2 of 15 analyzed forms有possess, have, exist2 of 15 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Amisa
15 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading あみさ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
亜実沙
あみさ · Amisa
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亜未紗
あみさ · Amisa
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亜美沙
あみさ · Amisa
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亜美砂
あみさ · Amisa
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亜魅沙
あみさ · Amisa
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愛美沙
あみさ · Amisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
明実咲
あみさ · Amisa
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明未咲
あみさ · Amisa
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明未彩
あみさ · Amisa
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明未沙
あみさ · Amisa
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有実紗
あみさ · Amisa
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有美紗
あみさ · Amisa
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阿実沙
あみさ · Amisa
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阿美沙
あみさ · Amisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
青海砂
あみさ · Amisa
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Spelling comparator
Compare Amisa forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 亜実沙 | あみさ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 実 — reality, truth · 沙 — sand | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜未紗 | あみさ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 未 — un-, not yet · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜美沙 | あみさ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 沙 — sand | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜美砂 | あみさ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 砂 — sand | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜魅沙 | あみさ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 魅 — fascination, charm · 沙 — sand | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 愛美沙 | あみさ | 愛 — love, affection · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 沙 — sand | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 明実咲 | あみさ | 明 — bright, light · 実 — reality, truth · 咲 — blossom, bloom | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 明未咲 | あみさ | 明 — bright, light · 未 — un-, not yet · 咲 — blossom, bloom | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 明未彩 | あみさ | 明 — bright, light · 未 — un-, not yet · 彩 — coloring, paint | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 明未沙 | あみさ | 明 — bright, light · 未 — un-, not yet · 沙 — sand | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 有実紗 | あみさ | 有 — possess, have · 実 — reality, truth · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 有美紗 | あみさ | 有 — possess, have · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 阿実沙 | あみさ | 阿 — Africa, flatter · 実 — reality, truth · 沙 — sand | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 阿美沙 | あみさ | 阿 — Africa, flatter · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 沙 — sand | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 青海砂 | あみさ | 青 — blue, green · 海 · 砂 — sand | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Amisa mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
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The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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