Misao is a Japanese given name read みさお in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 美咲桜, and 美紗桜. The characters of 美咲桜 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for girl and boy and unisex use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.
Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
Written forms
美咲桜
Dictionary recordKanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5608282. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
美紗桜
Dictionary recordKanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5608505. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
Full-name pairings
Reviewed pairings for Misao are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.
Related names
Quick answers
Misao is recorded here as 美咲桜 and 美紗桜, all read みさお. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.
In this collection, Misao is recorded for girl and boy and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
The sound Misao does not have one fixed meaning. Written 美咲桜, its characters carry the glosses 美 (beauty, beautiful); 咲 (blossom, bloom); 桜 (cherry). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.
Evidence trail
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · Evidence: meaning · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01