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Kotomora

娜

graceful

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ダ
  • ナ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

娜 centers on graceful, elegant movement or appearance, often associated with feminine poise.

Most common words using 娜

  • 婀娜あだ

    coquettish; charming; seductive

  • 婀娜っぽいあだっぽい

    seductive; sensual; coquettish

  • 婀娜めくあだめく

    to be bewitching; to look coquettish; to behave in an alluring manner; to behave in a seductive manner

  • 婀娜者あだもの

    coquettish woman

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Etymology

娜 combines 女 (woman) with 那, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used to express feminine gracefulness.

Meaning mnemonic

A woman 女 beside 那, which looks like flowing lines, suggests a graceful, elegant figure.

Reading mnemonic

For ダ, imagine a graceful dancer: dancer -> ダ, and her movements are as elegant as 娜.