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Asuna 飛来 – Japanese girl given name

Asuna (飛来) is read あすな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 飛来, the characters mean: fly + come. This reading can be written with at least 31 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Asuna in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
飛来	あすな	fly + come	16
明菜	あすな	bright + vegetable	19
朝菜	あすな	morning + vegetable	23
翌波	あすな	the following + waves	19
安沙	あすな	relax + sand	13
有沙	あすな	possess + sand	13

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

The kanji in Asuna

飛

fly, skip, scatter

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヒ Kun: と

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

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

菜

vegetable, side dish, greens

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サイ Kun: な

朝

morning, dynasty, regime, epoch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: あさ

Asuna in different scripts

Romaji	Asuna
Hiragana	あすな
Katakana	アスナ
Kanji (most common)	飛来

Full name examples

Asuna Yuki (Japanese order: 結城飛来, ゆうきあすな)
Asuna Kono (Japanese order: 河野飛来, こうのあすな)
Asuna Maki (Japanese order: 牧飛来, まきあすな)

How to pronounce Asuna

Break it into 3 parts: a · su · na. 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 あすな.

Questions about Asuna

What does Asuna mean in Japanese?

Asuna has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 飛来, combines these meanings: fly + come. Other spellings include 明菜 (bright + vegetable), 朝菜 (morning + vegetable), 翌波 (the following + waves).

How do you write Asuna in kanji?

The most common way is 飛来 (あすな). It can also be written 明菜, 朝菜, 翌波, 安沙, 有沙.

How do you write Asuna in katakana?

Asuna is アスナ in katakana and あすな in hiragana.

Is Asuna a boy or girl name?

Asuna is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 飛

飛: fly, skip, scatter

Hisaki 飛先

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