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Haruna 時来 – Japanese girl given name

Haruna (時来) is read はるな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 時来, the characters mean: time + come. This reading can be written with at least 132 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Haruna

Haruna is 春菜, spring greens, or 陽菜, sun plus greens. Both give a fresh, springlike picture.

How to write Haruna in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
時来	はるな	time + come	17
大和	はるな	large + harmony	11
実七	はるな	reality + seven	10
明成	はるな	bright + turn into	14
治名	はるな	reign + name	14
映月	はるな	reflect + month	13

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

The kanji in Haruna

時

time, hour

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ジ Kun: とき、どき

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

Haruna in different scripts

Romaji	Haruna
Hiragana	はるな
Katakana	ハルナ
Kanji (most common)	時来

Full name examples

Haruna Yuki (Japanese order: 結城時来, ゆうきはるな)
Haruna Kono (Japanese order: 河野時来, こうのはるな)
Haruna Maki (Japanese order: 牧時来, まきはるな)

How to pronounce Haruna

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

Questions about Haruna

What does Haruna mean in Japanese?

Haruna has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 時来, combines these meanings: time + come. Other spellings include 大和 (large + harmony), 実七 (reality + seven), 明成 (bright + turn into).

How do you write Haruna in kanji?

The most common way is 時来 (はるな). It can also be written 大和, 実七, 明成, 治名, 映月.

How do you write Haruna in katakana?

Haruna is ハルナ in katakana and はるな in hiragana.

Is Haruna a boy or girl name?

Haruna is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 時

時: time, hour

Chiharu 千時 Toki 時 Tokie 時衛 Tokio 時男 Yoshiko 時子

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