Canonical reference record

JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context

Japanese given name

Ina

イヴァナ

Given-name classification varies across source records.

いなイナIna

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Reference coverage

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.

Distinct recorded spellings7

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows7

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Ina

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingいな

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formイナ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationIna

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Ina. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationい · な

2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Ina 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.

Recorded kana readings3

いな · イヴァナ · イナ

Kanji-based spellings5

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters2

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae2

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms5

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.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

いな in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms6

6 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms11

11 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 5 · unspecified 1

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact reading	Given-name evidence	Given-name labels	Surname evidence
いヴぁなIna	11 source row	female 1source rows · distinct forms: female 1	00 source rows
いなIna	66 source rows	female 5 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 5 · unspecified 1	1111 source rows
いなIna	00 source rows	—source rows · distinct forms: —	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 Ina

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.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data5

13–24 strokes observed span

Median total strokes16

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms5

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution

Reading	Romanization	Morae	Forms
いな	Ina	2	6
いヴぁな	Ina	3	1

Recurring first-position kanji

以by means of, because1 form 伊Italy, that one1 form 依reliant, depend on1 form 意idea, mind1 form 異uncommon, different1 form

Recurring final-position kanji

奈Nara, what?4 forms菜vegetable, side dish1 form

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

1 of 7 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked7

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings1

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading6

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set3

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

依奈

3 source-recorded readings

Inaいな · this pageEnaえな Yorinaよりな

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 Ina 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	Strokes	KANJIDIC2 nanori	Loaded class
奈	Nara, what?	4	0	4	8	—	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
以	by means of, because, in view of	1	1	0	5	もち	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
伊	Italy, that one	1	1	0	6	これ, ただ, よし, いと +1	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
依	reliant, depend on, consequently	1	1	0	8	よ, より	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
意	idea, mind, heart	1	1	0	13	もと, よし	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
菜	vegetable, side dish, greens	1	0	1	11	よう	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
異	uncommon, different, queerness	1	1	0	11	—	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6

Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Inaいな · this page

Characters in order

異uncommon, different奈Nara, what?

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Ina 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.

奈Nara, what?4 of 7 analyzed forms

Same reading, different writing

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6 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading いな. 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.

イヴァナ

イヴァナ · Ina

Katakana イヴァナMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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イナ

イナ · Ina

Katakana イナMorae 2Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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以奈

いな · Ina

Katakana イナMorae 2Strokes 13

以by means of, because, in view of, compared with 奈Nara, what?

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伊奈

いな · Ina

Katakana イナMorae 2Strokes 14

伊Italy, that one 奈Nara, what?

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依奈

いな · Ina

Katakana イナMorae 2Strokes 16

依reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore 奈Nara, what?

Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2

Same writing, other recorded readings

Enaえな Yorinaよりな

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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意菜

いな · Ina

Katakana イナMorae 2Strokes 24

意idea, mind, heart, taste 菜vegetable, side dish, greens

Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2

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異奈

いな · Ina

Katakana イナMorae 2Strokes 19

異uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness 奈Nara, what?

Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2

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Spelling comparator

Compare Ina 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
イヴァナ	イヴァナ	Kana-only spelling	—	Kana spelling
イナ	イナ	Kana-only spelling	—	Kana spelling
以奈	いな	以 — by means of, because · 奈 — Nara, what?	13	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伊奈	いな	伊 — Italy, that one · 奈 — Nara, what?	14	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
依奈	いな	依 — reliant, depend on · 奈 — Nara, what?	16	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
意菜	いな	意 — idea, mind · 菜 — vegetable, side dish	24	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
異奈	いな	異 — uncommon, different · 奈 — Nara, what?	19	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

What does Ina 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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Exact reading

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Evidence on this page

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.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded

KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026

Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026

Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026

Source boundary

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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