Misato (みさと)
Misato is read みさと and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 美慧 and 美聡. All two are feminine.
Reading
み·さ·と (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Misato
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 美慧みさとFeminine
Beauty + intelligent
- 美(み)— beauty
- 慧(さと)— intelligent
- 美聡みさとFeminine
Beauty + wise
- 美(み)— beauty
- 聡(さと)— wise
The kanji in Misato
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 美beauty2 spellings
- 慧intelligent1 spelling
- 聡wise1 spelling
Misato with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 美 (beauty)
Questions about Misato
Is Misato a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Misato is feminine.
What does Misato mean?
Misato is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 美慧 reads as "beauty + intelligent" and 美聡 reads as "beauty + wise". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Misato be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 美慧 and 美聡. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Misato?
みさと is 3 beats: み · さ · と. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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