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Subject: Re: "Miyabi"?
Author: Murasaki   (Authenticated as lady murasaki)
Date: February 5, 2008 at 2:18:29 PM
Reply to: "Miyabi"? by mehnit_madness
A lot of kanji have the same sound, so any name can be spelled with different kanji and two names/words can sound identical but have different meanings. "Mi", especially in female name, is often the kanji meaning beauty.

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