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Haruka 遥 – Japanese girl given name

Haruka (遥) is read はるか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 遥, the characters mean: far off. This reading can be written with at least 266 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Haruka

Haruka is one of Japan's best-loved girls' names. The sound can mean "distant" or "far-reaching" (遥), which suggests a wide horizon, and it is also written with the characters for spring and fragrance (春香). The single-kanji 遥 is the spelling most people picture.

How to write Haruka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
遥	はるか	far off	12
悠	はるか	permanence	11
春香	はるか	springtime + incense	18
晴香	はるか	clear up + incense	21
日和	はるか	day + harmony	12
大和	はるか	large + harmony	11

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

The kanji in Haruka

遥

far off, distant, long ago

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ヨウ Kun: はる

悠

permanence, distant, long time, leisure

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ

春

springtime, spring

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュン Kun: はる

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

Haruka in different scripts

Romaji	Haruka
Hiragana	はるか
Katakana	ハルカ
Kanji (most common)	遥

Full name examples

Haruka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城遥, ゆうきはるか)
Haruka Kono (Japanese order: 河野遥, こうのはるか)
Haruka Maki (Japanese order: 牧遥, まきはるか)

How to pronounce Haruka

Break it into 3 parts: ha · ru · 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 はるか.

Questions about Haruka

What does Haruka mean in Japanese?

Haruka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 遥, combines these meanings: far off. Other spellings include 悠 (permanence), 春香 (springtime + incense), 晴香 (clear up + incense).

How do you write Haruka in kanji?

The most common way is 遥 (はるか). It can also be written 悠, 春香, 晴香, 日和, 大和.

How do you write Haruka in katakana?

Haruka is ハルカ in katakana and はるか in hiragana.

Is Haruka a boy or girl name?

Haruka is mostly used for girls.

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