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Ikuka 生何 – Japanese girl given name

Ikuka (生何) is read いくか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 生何, the characters mean: life + what. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Ikuka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生何	いくか	life + what	12
育加	いくか	bring up + add	13
生歌	いくか	life + song	19
育果	いくか	bring up + fruit	16
行夏	いくか	going + summer	16
生夏	いくか	life + summer	15

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

The kanji in Ikuka

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

何

what

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ Kun: なに、なん

育

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イク Kun: そだ、はぐく

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

歌

song, sing

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ Kun: うた

Ikuka in different scripts

Romaji	Ikuka
Hiragana	いくか
Katakana	イクカ
Kanji (most common)	生何

Full name examples

Ikuka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城生何, ゆうきいくか)
Ikuka Kono (Japanese order: 河野生何, こうのいくか)
Ikuka Maki (Japanese order: 牧生何, まきいくか)

How to pronounce Ikuka

Break it into 3 parts: i · ku · 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 いくか.

Questions about Ikuka

What does Ikuka mean in Japanese?

Ikuka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生何, combines these meanings: life + what. Other spellings include 育加 (bring up + add), 生歌 (life + song), 育果 (bring up + fruit).

How do you write Ikuka in kanji?

The most common way is 生何 (いくか). It can also be written 育加, 生歌, 育果, 行夏, 生夏.

How do you write Ikuka in katakana?

Ikuka is イクカ in katakana and いくか in hiragana.

Is Ikuka a boy or girl name?

Ikuka is mostly used for girls.

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