group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings22 Source spelling/reading rows22 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 Shōna
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: Shouna. 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 Shōna 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.
しょうな
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
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.
しょうな in the imported JMnedict corpus
23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| しょうなShōna | 2323 source rows | female 23source rows · distinct forms: female 23 | 00 source rows |
| じょうなJōna | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 33 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 Shōna
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.
14–31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| しょうな | Shōna | 3 | 22 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
9 of 22 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.
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
星那
5 source-recorded readings
祥奈
4 source-recorded readings
笑菜
彰那
祥菜
2 source-recorded readings
Shōnaしょうな · this pageYoshinaよしな
祥那
2 source-recorded readings
SachinaさちなShōnaしょうな · this page
紹奈
2 source-recorded readings
AkinaあきなShōnaしょうな · this page
翔凪
2 source-recorded readings
KanaかなShōnaしょうな · this page
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 Shōna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 凪 | lull, calm, (kokuji) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 那 | what? | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | とも, やす | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 菜 | vegetable, side dish, greens | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | よう | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 翔 | soar, fly | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | か | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 祥 | good luck | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 海 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 彰 | patent, clear | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | あき, あきら | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 奈 | Nara, what? | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 笑 | laugh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | えみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 頌 | eulogy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | つぐ, のぶ | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 初 | first time, beginning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | し, はっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 昇 | rise up | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | しゅう, のり | 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
初海凪
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
彰凪
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
彰那
Characters in order
Exact written form
昇凪
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
星那
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
晶凪
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
渚有凪
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
照凪
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
祥奈
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
祥菜
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōnaしょうな · this pageYoshinaよしな
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 22. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Shōna 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.
凪lull, calm, (kokuji)9 of 22 analyzed forms那what?5 of 22 analyzed forms菜vegetable, side dish, greens5 of 22 analyzed forms翔soar, fly4 of 22 analyzed forms祥good luck3 of 22 analyzed forms海Kanji record2 of 22 analyzed forms彰patent, clear2 of 22 analyzed forms奈Nara, what?2 of 22 analyzed forms笑laugh2 of 22 analyzed forms頌eulogy2 of 22 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Shōna
22 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しょうな. 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.
初海凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
彰凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
彰那
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
昇凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
星那
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
晶凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
渚有凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
照凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
祥奈
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
祥菜
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
祥那
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
笑海菜
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
笑菜
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
紹奈
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
緒羽凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
翔凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
翔和
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
翔菜
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
翔那
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
菖凪
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
頌菜
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
頌那
しょうな · Shōna
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Shōna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 初海凪 | しょうな | 初 — first time, beginning · 海 · 凪 — lull, calm | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 彰凪 | しょうな | 彰 — patent, clear · 凪 — lull, calm | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 彰那 | しょうな | 彰 — patent, clear · 那 — what? | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 昇凪 | しょうな | 昇 — rise up · 凪 — lull, calm | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 星那 | しょうな | 星 — star, spot · 那 — what? | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 晶凪 | しょうな | 晶 — sparkle, clear · 凪 — lull, calm | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 渚有凪 | しょうな | 渚 · 有 — possess, have · 凪 — lull, calm | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 照凪 | しょうな | 照 — illuminate, shine · 凪 — lull, calm | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥奈 | しょうな | 祥 — good luck · 奈 — Nara, what? | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥菜 | しょうな | 祥 — good luck · 菜 — vegetable, side dish | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥那 | しょうな | 祥 — good luck · 那 — what? | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 笑海菜 | しょうな | 笑 — laugh · 海 · 菜 — vegetable, side dish | 31 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 笑菜 | しょうな | 笑 — laugh · 菜 — vegetable, side dish | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 紹奈 | しょうな | 紹 — introduce, inherit · 奈 — Nara, what? | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 緒羽凪 | しょうな | 緒 — thong, beginning · 羽 — feathers, counter for birds, rabbits · 凪 — lull, calm | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 翔凪 | しょうな | 翔 — soar, fly · 凪 — lull, calm | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Shōna 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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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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