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Koharu 子治 – Japanese girl given name

Koharu (子治) is read こはる and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 子治, the characters mean: child + reign. This reading can be written with at least 47 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Koharu

Koharu (小春) means little spring, the warm days of early winter. It is a sweet girls' name and a popular pet name.

How to write Koharu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
子治	こはる	child + reign	11
来春	こはる	come + springtime	16
小花	こはる	little + flower	10
小春	こはる	little + springtime	12
心花	こはる	heart + flower	11
心春	こはる	heart + springtime	13

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

The kanji in Koharu

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

治

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ジ、チ Kun: おさ、なお

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

春

springtime, spring

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュン Kun: はる

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

Koharu in different scripts

Romaji	Koharu
Hiragana	こはる
Katakana	コハル
Kanji (most common)	子治

Full name examples

Koharu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城子治, ゆうきこはる)
Koharu Kono (Japanese order: 河野子治, こうのこはる)
Koharu Maki (Japanese order: 牧子治, まきこはる)

How to pronounce Koharu

Break it into 3 parts: ko · ha · ru. 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 こはる.

Questions about Koharu

What does Koharu mean in Japanese?

Koharu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 子治, combines these meanings: child + reign. Other spellings include 来春 (come + springtime), 小花 (little + flower), 小春 (little + springtime).

How do you write Koharu in kanji?

The most common way is 子治 (こはる). It can also be written 来春, 小花, 小春, 心花, 心春.

How do you write Koharu in katakana?

Koharu is コハル in katakana and こはる in hiragana.

Is Koharu a boy or girl name?

Koharu is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 子

子: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Aeko 敢子 Aiko 会子 Akane 明子 Akiko 明子 Akirako 明子 Ako 安子 Amane 天子 Amiko 羅子 Ariko 現子 Asako 朝子 Atsuko 敦子 Ayako 彩子

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