Home / First names / Kotoha

Kotoha 言葉 – Japanese girl given name

Kotoha (言葉) is read ことは and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 言葉, the characters mean: say + leaf. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Kotoha in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
言葉	ことは	say + leaf	19
心羽	ことは	heart + feathers	10
今晴	ことは	now + clear up	16
毎羽	ことは	every + feathers	12
詩葉	ことは	poem + leaf	25
寿葉	ことは	longevity + leaf	19

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

The kanji in Kotoha

言

say, word

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ゴン Kun: い、こと

葉

leaf, plane, lobe, needle

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: は

心

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: こころ、ごころ

羽

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ウ Kun: は、わ、はね

今

now

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コン、キン Kun: いま

晴

clear up

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: セイ Kun: は、ば

Kotoha in different scripts

Romaji	Kotoha
Hiragana	ことは
Katakana	コトハ
Kanji (most common)	言葉

Full name examples

Kotoha Yuki (Japanese order: 結城言葉, ゆうきことは)
Kotoha Kono (Japanese order: 河野言葉, こうのことは)
Kotoha Maki (Japanese order: 牧言葉, まきことは)

How to pronounce Kotoha

Break it into 3 parts: ko · to · ha. 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 ことは.

Questions about Kotoha

What does Kotoha mean in Japanese?

Kotoha has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 言葉, combines these meanings: say + leaf. Other spellings include 心羽 (heart + feathers), 今晴 (now + clear up), 毎羽 (every + feathers).

How do you write Kotoha in kanji?

The most common way is 言葉 (ことは). It can also be written 心羽, 今晴, 毎羽, 詩葉, 寿葉.

How do you write Kotoha in katakana?

Kotoha is コトハ in katakana and ことは in hiragana.

Is Kotoha a boy or girl name?

Kotoha is mostly used for girls.

Share: X Facebook Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp

Themes: Love and kindness Music and sound

Other names that use 言

言: say, word

Koto 言生 Kotoe 言江 Kotomi 言実 Kotori 言理

Names with a similar sound

Kota 小歌 Kotaro 幸太郎 Koto 言生 Kotoe 言江 Kotomi 言実 Kotone 琴音 Kotori 言理

Similar first names by meaning

Ae 安映 Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Ai 愛 Aijiro 会赦 Aika 愛香 Aiko 会子 Aimi 愛美