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Haruki 治機 – Japanese girl given name

Haruki (治機) is read はるき and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 治機, the characters mean: reign + loom. This reading can be written with at least 87 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 24 strokes in total.

About the name Haruki

Haruki is 春樹, spring tree, or 陽輝. The novelist Haruki Murakami made the name widely known.

How to write Haruki in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
治機はるきreign + loom24
治基はるきreign + fundamentals19
春来はるきspringtime + come16
春記はるきspringtime + scribe19
開城はるきopen + castle21
治紀はるきreign + chronicle17

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

The kanji in Haruki

治
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue
8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: ジ、チ Kun: おさ、なお
機
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane
16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: キ Kun: はた
基
fundamentals, radical, counter for machines, foundation
11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5
On: キ Kun: もと、もとい
春
springtime, spring
9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: シュン Kun: はる
来
come, due, next, cause
7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

Haruki in different scripts

RomajiHaruki
Hiraganaはるき
Katakanaハルキ
Kanji (most common)治機

Full name examples

How to pronounce Haruki

Break it into 3 parts: ha · ru · ki. 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 はるき.

Questions about Haruki

What does Haruki mean in Japanese?

Haruki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 治機, combines these meanings: reign + loom. Other spellings include 治基 (reign + fundamentals), 春来 (springtime + come), 春記 (springtime + scribe).

How do you write Haruki in kanji?

The most common way is 治機 (はるき). It can also be written 治基, 春来, 春記, 開城, 治紀.

How do you write Haruki in katakana?

Haruki is ハルキ in katakana and はるき in hiragana.

Is Haruki a boy or girl name?

Haruki is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 治

治: reign, be at peace, calm down

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