Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 紗笑奈, 冴奈, 彩奈, 彩菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さえな(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. SAH-E-NAH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 笑 (e) meaning "to laugh; laughter" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.