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Japanese given name

Hinata

ひなた

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

ひなたヒナタHinata
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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 spellings64

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows65

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Hinata

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ひなた

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formヒナタ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationHinata

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

Mora segmentationひ · な · た

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

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Meaning by written form

What can Hinata mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Hinata”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings10

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings2

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kana-only spelling

ひなた

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses
ひKana characterなKana characterたKana character
Kana-only spelling

ヒナタ

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses
ヒKana characterナKana characterタKana character
Kanji spelling

光永

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
光ray, light永eternity, long, lengthy
Kanji spelling

南

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
南south
Kanji spelling

向日葵

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
向yonder, facing, beyond日day, sun, Japan葵hollyhock
Kanji spelling

妃南

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
妃queen, princess南south
Kanji spelling

妃南多

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
妃queen, princess南south多many, frequent, much
Kanji spelling

妃向

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
妃queen, princess向yonder, facing, beyond
Kanji spelling

妃奈多

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
妃queen, princess奈Nara, what?多many, frequent, much
Kanji spelling

妃妙

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
妃queen, princess妙exquisite, strange, queer
Kanji spelling

妃陽

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
妃queen, princess陽sunshine, yang principle, positive

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 65. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Hinata 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 readings2

ひなた · ヒナタ

Kanji-based spellings63

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

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

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms5

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms35

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms23

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

ひなた in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms64

65 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms12

14 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 1 · female 63 · unspecified 1

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ひなたHinata6465 source rowsmale 1 · female 63 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 62 · unspecified 11214 source rows
ひなたHinata00 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 Hinata

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 data63

4–38 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms63

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ひなたHinata365
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
日向5 analyzed forms日菜5 analyzed forms奈多3 analyzed forms陽菜3 analyzed forms妃南2 analyzed forms那多2 analyzed forms

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?

32 of 65 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 checked65

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings32

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading32

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set25

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

南
8 source-recorded readings
NamiなみNamuchoruなむちょるNanなんNantetsuなんてつHinataひなた · this pageMiumiみうみ

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Hinata 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.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
日day, sun, Japan21190114あ, あき, いる, く +8Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive201450112あき, あきら, あけ, はる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
向yonder, facing, beyond1317506こお, た, な, むか +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
多many, frequent, much909006—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
菜vegetable, side dish, greens8026011ようJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
南south703319なみ, は, みな, みまみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
妃queen, princess660006き, ぴ, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
太plump, thick, big around514004おお, たか, ひろJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
詩poem, poetry5050013—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
那what?502307とも, やすJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
暖warmth4120113—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
葵hollyhock3030012まもる, けJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

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

ひなた

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hinataひなた · this page
Characters in order
ひKanaなKanaたKana
Exact written form

ヒナタ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hinataひなた
Characters in order
ヒKanaナKanaタKana
Exact written form

太陽

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
SanさんSoruそるTaiyōたいようTakaharuたかはるTahiたひTsubasaつばさTīdaてぃーだHikaruひかる
Characters in order
太plump, thick陽sunshine, yang principle
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
太陽花Given name · Himawari · ひまわり太陽寺Surname · Taiyōji · たいようじ

The exact sequence 太陽 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 65. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Hinata 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.

日day, sun, Japan21 of 65 analyzed forms陽sunshine, yang principle, positive20 of 65 analyzed forms向yonder, facing, beyond13 of 65 analyzed forms多many, frequent, much9 of 65 analyzed forms菜vegetable, side dish, greens8 of 65 analyzed forms南south7 of 65 analyzed forms妃queen, princess6 of 65 analyzed forms太plump, thick, big around5 of 65 analyzed forms詩poem, poetry5 of 65 analyzed forms那what?5 of 65 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Hinata

65 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ひなた. 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.

ひなた

ひなた · Hinata

Katakana ヒナタMorae 3Strokes —

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

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ヒナタ

ヒナタ · Hinata

Katakana ヒナタMorae 3Strokes —

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

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Spelling comparator

Compare Hinata 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.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
ひなたひなたKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
ヒナタヒナタKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
光永ひなた光 — ray, light · 永 — eternity, long11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
南ひなた南 — south9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
向日葵ひなた向 — yonder, facing · 日 — day, sun · 葵 — hollyhock22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
太陽ひなた太 — plump, thick · 陽 — sunshine, yang principle16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃南ひなた妃 — queen, princess · 南 — south15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃南多ひなた妃 — queen, princess · 南 — south · 多 — many, frequent21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃向ひなた妃 — queen, princess · 向 — yonder, facing12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃奈多ひなた妃 — queen, princess · 奈 — Nara, what? · 多 — many, frequent20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃妙ひなた妃 — queen, princess · 妙 — exquisite, strange13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃陽ひなた妃 — queen, princess · 陽 — sunshine, yang principle18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
姫詩ひなた姫 — princess · 詩 — poem, poetry23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
姫那多ひなた姫 — princess · 那 — what? · 多 — many, frequent23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
彩羽ひなた彩 — coloring, paint · 羽 — feathers, counter for birds, rabbits17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
悠笑ひなた悠 — permanence, distant · 笑 — laugh21All 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 Hinata 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.

Related readings

More names beginning with ひな

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

Given name · female · limited reference

Hina

85 recorded spellings

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Hinako

62 recorded spellings

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Hinano

52 recorded spellings

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Hinari

47 recorded spellings

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Hinami

29 recorded spellings

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Hinaka

23 recorded spellings

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Hinaki

17 recorded spellings

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Hinae

14 recorded spellings

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Hinase

10 recorded spellings

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Hinatsu

8 recorded spellings

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Hinagi

7 recorded spellings

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Hinana

7 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Hinata

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Hina

南向妃日菜那陽

7 shared kanji · 52 matching source-recorded spellings

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Hinako

南向妃日菜那陽

7 shared kanji · 42 matching source-recorded spellings

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Hinano

南向妃日菜那陽

7 shared kanji · 37 matching source-recorded spellings

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Hinari

南向妃日菜那陽

7 shared kanji · 31 matching source-recorded spellings

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Hinami

南妃日菜那陽

6 shared kanji · 22 matching source-recorded spellings

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Hanako

南多日菜詩那

6 shared kanji · 18 matching source-recorded spellings

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Himena

南妃日菜那陽

6 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings

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Hinaki

南向妃日菜陽

6 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings

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Akina

南妃菜那陽

5 shared kanji · 130 matching source-recorded spellings

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Haruna

南日菜那陽

5 shared kanji · 63 matching source-recorded spellings

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Minami

南太菜那陽

5 shared kanji · 58 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kana

南多日菜那

5 shared kanji · 56 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Hinata

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Exact reading

Search ひなた

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Hi / ひ

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Continue →Character reference

日 — day, sun

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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陽 — sunshine, yang principle

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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.

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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