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Harue 治衛 – Japanese girl given name

Harue (治衛) is read はるえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 治衛, the characters mean: reign + defense. This reading can be written with at least 58 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Harue in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
治衛	はるえ	reign + defense	24
時江	はるえ	time + creek	16
東江	はるえ	east + creek	14
明江	はるえ	bright + creek	14
春重	はるえ	springtime + heavy	18
治江	はるえ	reign + creek	14

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

The kanji in Harue

治

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ジ、チ Kun: おさ、なお

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

時

time, hour

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ジ Kun: とき、どき

江

creek, inlet, bay

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: コウ Kun: え

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

Harue in different scripts

Romaji	Harue
Hiragana	はるえ
Katakana	ハルエ
Kanji (most common)	治衛

Full name examples

Harue Yuki (Japanese order: 結城治衛, ゆうきはるえ)
Harue Kono (Japanese order: 河野治衛, こうのはるえ)
Harue Maki (Japanese order: 牧治衛, まきはるえ)

How to pronounce Harue

Break it into 2 parts: ha · rue. 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 はるえ.

Questions about Harue

What does Harue mean in Japanese?

Harue has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 治衛, combines these meanings: reign + defense. Other spellings include 時江 (time + creek), 東江 (east + creek), 明江 (bright + creek).

How do you write Harue in kanji?

The most common way is 治衛 (はるえ). It can also be written 時江, 東江, 明江, 春重, 治江.

How do you write Harue in katakana?

Harue is ハルエ in katakana and はるえ in hiragana.

Is Harue a boy or girl name?

Harue is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 治

治: reign, be at peace, calm down

Chiaki 治明 Chiko 治子 Chiyoko 治代子 Eiji 重治 Haruki 治機 Haruyoshi 治明 Hirokazu 治二 Hirotsugu 治二 Joji 譲治 Koharu 子治 Masaharu 政治 Reiji 万治

Names with a similar sound

Haru 春 Haruhi 春日 Haruhiko 春良 Haruka 遥 Haruki 治機 Haruko 春子 Harumi 東見 Haruna 時来 Haruno 花野 Haruo 春夫

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