group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Sunao
すなお
Given-name classification varies across source records.
すなおスナオSunao
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings53 Source spelling/reading rows54 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 Sunao
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: Sunao. 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 Sunao 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.
すなお · すなを · スナヲ
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
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.
すなお in the imported JMnedict corpus
52 source spelling/reading rows
4 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| すなおSunao | 5252 source rows | female 28 · unspecified 24source rows · distinct forms: female 28 · unspecified 24 | 44 source rows |
| すなをSunao | 12 source rows | female 2source rows · distinct forms: female 1 | 00 source rows |
| すなをSunao | 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 Sunao
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.
4–35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| すなお | Sunao | 3 | 52 |
| すなを | Sunao | 3 | 2 |
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?
28 of 54 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
純
優
15 source-recorded readings
淳
14 source-recorded readings
温
13 source-recorded readings
直
13 source-recorded readings
中
11 source-recorded readings
淑
10 source-recorded readings
順
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 Sunao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 緒 | thong, beginning, inception | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ほ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 奈 | Nara, what? | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 直 | straightaway, honesty, frankness | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | すぐ, なお, のう, のお | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 砂 | sand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いさ, ご | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 寿 | longevity, congratulations, one's natural life | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 沙 | sand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 素 | elementary, principle, naked | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 雄 | masculine, male, hero | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 生 | life, genuine, birth | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | あさ, いき, いく, いけ +21 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 夫 | husband, man | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | お, と, ゆう, よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 順 | obey, order, turn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | あや, あり, おき, おさむ +12 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 寸 | measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | す, みき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
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
すなお
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなお · this page
Characters in order
すKanaなKanaおKana
Exact written form
すなを
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなを · this page
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すKanaなKanaをKana
Exact written form
スナヲ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなを
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スKanaナKanaヲKana
Exact written form
すな保
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなお · this page
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Exact written form
すな緒
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなお · this page
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Exact written form
中
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
侃
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
優
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
寸七翁
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなお · this pageSunaōすなおう
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Exact written form
寸奈緒
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sunaoすなお · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 54. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Sunao 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.
緒thong, beginning, inception7 of 54 analyzed forms奈Nara, what?7 of 54 analyzed forms直straightaway, honesty, frankness7 of 54 analyzed forms砂sand5 of 54 analyzed forms寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life4 of 54 analyzed forms沙sand4 of 54 analyzed forms素elementary, principle, naked4 of 54 analyzed forms雄masculine, male, hero3 of 54 analyzed forms生life, genuine, birth3 of 54 analyzed forms夫husband, man3 of 54 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Sunao
52 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading すなお. 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.
すなお
すなお · Sunao
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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すなを
すなを · Sunao
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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スナヲ
スナヲ · Sunao
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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すな保
すなお · Sunao
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すな緒
すなお · Sunao
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中
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
侃
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
優
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寸七翁
すなお · Sunao
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寸奈緒
すなお · Sunao
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寿名雄
すなお · Sunao
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life名name, noted, distinguished, reputation雄masculine, male, hero, leader
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寿奈央
すなお · Sunao
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寿奈桜
すなお · Sunao
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寿奈緒
すなお · Sunao
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忠
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
悌
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
悳
すなお · Sunao
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
惇
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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想
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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愨
すなお · Sunao
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愿
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
是
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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朱奈愛
すなお · Sunao
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朱直
すなお · Sunao
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朴
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
沙奈緒
すなお · Sunao
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沙生
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
沙雄
すなお · Sunao
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沙鳴
すなお · Sunao
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淑
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
淳
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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淳夫
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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温
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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璞
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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直
すなお · Sunao
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直男
すなお · Sunao
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直音
すなお · Sunao
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砂夫
すなお · Sunao
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砂生
すなお · Sunao
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砂男
すなお · Sunao
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砂穂
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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砂緒
すなお · Sunao
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粋直
すなお · Sunao
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純
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
素
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
素奈緒
すなお · Sunao
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素直
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
素菜緒
すなお · Sunao
素elementary, principle, naked, uncovered菜vegetable, side dish, greens緒thong, beginning, inception, end
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良
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
透直
すなお · Sunao
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順
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
順夫
すなお · Sunao
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
順生
すなお · Sunao
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須那雄
すなお · Sunao
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Spelling comparator
Compare Sunao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| すなお | すなお | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| すなを | すなを | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| スナヲ | スナヲ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| すな保 | すなお | 保 — protect, guarantee | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| すな緒 | すなお | 緒 — thong, beginning | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 中 | すなお | 中 — in, inside | 4 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 侃 | すなお | 侃 — strong, just | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 優 | すなお | 優 — tenderness, excel | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寸七翁 | すなお | 寸 — measurement, tenth of a shaku · 七 — seven · 翁 — venerable old man | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寸奈緒 | すなお | 寸 — measurement, tenth of a shaku · 奈 — Nara, what? · 緒 — thong, beginning | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿名雄 | すなお | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 名 — name, noted · 雄 — masculine, male | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿奈央 | すなお | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 奈 — Nara, what? · 央 — center, middle | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿奈桜 | すなお | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 奈 — Nara, what? · 桜 — cherry | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿奈緒 | すなお | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 奈 — Nara, what? · 緒 — thong, beginning | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 忠 | すなお | 忠 — loyalty, fidelity | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 悌 | すなお | 悌 — serving our elders | 10 | 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 Sunao 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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