Sana

in Japanese

沙奈

Sa · Na

sand · apple tree

How Japanese people write Sanaサナ

Character by character

Other ways to write Sana

紗菜

Sa · Na

veil · greens

咲南

Sa · Na

bloom · south

About Sana in Japanese

In Japan, Sana is written サナ in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 沙奈 is read Sa · Na. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 沙 (Sa, sand), 奈 (Na, apple tree).

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Questions

How do you write Sana in Japanese?+

Sana is written サナ in katakana. A kanji spelling is 沙奈, read Sa · Na.

What does 沙奈 mean?+

Character by character, 沙奈 means sand · apple tree.

Is 沙奈 a real Japanese name?+

It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Sa · Na and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Sana is written in katakana: サナ.

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