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Kokoa 心明 – Japanese girl given name

Kokoa (心明) is read ここあ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 心明, the characters mean: heart + bright. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Kokoa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
心明	ここあ	heart + bright	12
心海	ここあ	heart + sea	13
心愛	ここあ	heart + love	17
千愛	ここあ	thousand + love	16
心温	ここあ	heart + warm	16
想愛	ここあ	concept + love	26

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

The kanji in Kokoa

心

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: こころ、ごころ

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

Kokoa in different scripts

Romaji	Kokoa
Hiragana	ここあ
Katakana	ココア
Kanji (most common)	心明

Full name examples

Kokoa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城心明, ゆうきここあ)
Kokoa Kono (Japanese order: 河野心明, こうのここあ)
Kokoa Maki (Japanese order: 牧心明, まきここあ)

How to pronounce Kokoa

Break it into 2 parts: ko · koa. 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 ここあ.

Questions about Kokoa

What does Kokoa mean in Japanese?

Kokoa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 心明, combines these meanings: heart + bright. Other spellings include 心海 (heart + sea), 心愛 (heart + love), 千愛 (thousand + love).

How do you write Kokoa in kanji?

The most common way is 心明 (ここあ). It can also be written 心海, 心愛, 千愛, 心温, 想愛.

How do you write Kokoa in katakana?

Kokoa is ココア in katakana and ここあ in hiragana.

Is Kokoa a boy or girl name?

Kokoa is mostly used for girls.

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