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Hiroka 弘香 – Japanese girl given name

Hiroka (弘香) is read ひろか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 弘香, the characters mean: vast + incense. This reading can be written with at least 88 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Hiroka

Hiroka (弘香 or 裕花) means broad fragrance or abundant flower. A modern girls' name.

How to write Hiroka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
弘香	ひろか	vast + incense	14
裕花	ひろか	abundant + flower	19
大和	ひろか	large + harmony	11
広加	ひろか	wide + add	10
広果	ひろか	wide + fruit	13
明花	ひろか	bright + flower	15

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

The kanji in Hiroka

弘

vast, broad, wide

5 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: コウ、グ Kun: ひろ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

裕

abundant, rich, fertile

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

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

Hiroka in different scripts

Romaji	Hiroka
Hiragana	ひろか
Katakana	ヒロカ
Kanji (most common)	弘香

Full name examples

Hiroka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城弘香, ゆうきひろか)
Hiroka Kono (Japanese order: 河野弘香, こうのひろか)
Hiroka Maki (Japanese order: 牧弘香, まきひろか)

How to pronounce Hiroka

Break it into 3 parts: hi · ro · 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 ひろか.

Questions about Hiroka

What does Hiroka mean in Japanese?

Hiroka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 弘香, combines these meanings: vast + incense. Other spellings include 裕花 (abundant + flower), 大和 (large + harmony), 広加 (wide + add).

How do you write Hiroka in kanji?

The most common way is 弘香 (ひろか). It can also be written 裕花, 大和, 広加, 広果, 明花.

How do you write Hiroka in katakana?

Hiroka is ヒロカ in katakana and ひろか in hiragana.

Is Hiroka a boy or girl name?

Hiroka is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 弘

弘: vast, broad, wide

Takehiro 剛弘 Toshihiro 俊弘 Yasuhiro 康弘 Yoshihiro 義弘

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