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Asuka 明日 – Japanese girl given name

Asuka (明日) is read あすか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明日, the characters mean: bright + day. This reading can be written with at least 168 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Asuka

Asuka (飛鳥) means flying bird. It is also an old capital region in Nara, and Japan's Asuka period, in the late 6th to early 8th century, takes its name from it.

How to write Asuka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明日	あすか	bright + day	12
明果	あすか	bright + fruit	16
相夜	あすか	inter- + night	17
明花	あすか	bright + flower	15
明夏	あすか	bright + summer	18
未来	あすか	un- + come	12

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Asuka

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

果

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: は、はた

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

夜

night, evening

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ Kun: よ、よる

Asuka in different scripts

Romaji	Asuka
Hiragana	あすか
Katakana	アスカ
Kanji (most common)	明日

Full name examples

Asuka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明日, ゆうきあすか)
Asuka Kono (Japanese order: 河野明日, こうのあすか)
Asuka Maki (Japanese order: 牧明日, まきあすか)

How to pronounce Asuka

Break it into 3 parts: a · su · ka. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あすか.

Questions about Asuka

What does Asuka mean in Japanese?

Asuka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明日, combines these meanings: bright + day. Other spellings include 明果 (bright + fruit), 相夜 (inter- + night), 明花 (bright + flower).

How do you write Asuka in kanji?

The most common way is 明日 (あすか). It can also be written 明果, 相夜, 明花, 明夏, 未来.

How do you write Asuka in katakana?

Asuka is アスカ in katakana and あすか in hiragana.

Is Asuka a boy or girl name?

Asuka is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Flowers Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

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Names with a similar sound

Asumi 明日美 Asuna 飛来

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