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Haruhi 春日 – Japanese girl given name

Haruhi (春日) is read はるひ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 春日, the characters mean: springtime + day. This reading can be written with at least 58 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 24 strokes in total.

About the name Haruhi

Haruhi (春日 or 陽日) means spring day or sunny day. It is also the heroine of the novel series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

How to write Haruhi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
春日	はるひ	springtime + day	13
陽日	はるひ	sunshine + day	16
遥陽	はるひ	far off + sunshine	24
一日	はるひ	one + day	5
温日	はるひ	warm + day	16
晴日	はるひ	clear up + day	16

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

The kanji in Haruhi

春

springtime, spring

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュン Kun: はる

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

陽

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: ひ

遥

far off, distant, long ago

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ヨウ Kun: はる

Haruhi in different scripts

Romaji	Haruhi
Hiragana	はるひ
Katakana	ハルヒ
Kanji (most common)	春日

Full name examples

Haruhi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城春日, ゆうきはるひ)
Haruhi Kono (Japanese order: 河野春日, こうのはるひ)
Haruhi Maki (Japanese order: 牧春日, まきはるひ)

How to pronounce Haruhi

Break it into 3 parts: ha · ru · hi. 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 はるひ.

Questions about Haruhi

What does Haruhi mean in Japanese?

Haruhi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 春日, combines these meanings: springtime + day. Other spellings include 陽日 (sunshine + day), 遥陽 (far off + sunshine), 一日 (one + day).

How do you write Haruhi in kanji?

The most common way is 春日 (はるひ). It can also be written 陽日, 遥陽, 一日, 温日, 晴日.

How do you write Haruhi in katakana?

Haruhi is ハルヒ in katakana and はるひ in hiragana.

Is Haruhi a boy or girl name?

Haruhi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 春

春: springtime, spring

Haru 春 Haruhiko 春良 Haruko 春子 Haruo 春夫 Haruomi 春臣 Haruto 春人 Miharu 美春 Shun 春 Shunji 春二 Shunsuke 春介 Shuntaro 春太郎 Sumire 春花

Names with a similar sound

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