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Kyoka 京香 – Japanese girl given name

Kyoka (京香) is read きょうか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 京香, the characters mean: capital + incense. This reading can be written with at least 72 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 26 strokes in total.

About the name Kyoka

Kyoka (京香 or 鏡花) means capital fragrance or mirror flower. The writer Izumi Kyoka used the second spelling.

How to write Kyoka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
京香	きょうか	capital + incense	17
鏡花	きょうか	mirror + flower	26
京代	きょうか	capital + substitute	13
京化	きょうか	capital + change	12
京可	きょうか	capital + can	13
教果	きょうか	teach + fruit	19

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

The kanji in Kyoka

京

capital, 10**16

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ、ケイ、キン Kun: みやこ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

鏡

mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

19 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キョウ、ケイ Kun: かがみ

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

Kyoka in different scripts

Romaji	Kyoka
Hiragana	きょうか
Katakana	キョウカ
Kanji (most common)	京香

Full name examples

Kyoka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城京香, ゆうききょうか)
Kyoka Kono (Japanese order: 河野京香, こうのきょうか)
Kyoka Maki (Japanese order: 牧京香, まききょうか)

How to pronounce Kyoka

Break it into 2 parts: kyo · 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 きょうか.

Questions about Kyoka

What does Kyoka mean in Japanese?

Kyoka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 京香, combines these meanings: capital + incense. Other spellings include 鏡花 (mirror + flower), 京代 (capital + substitute), 京化 (capital + change).

How do you write Kyoka in kanji?

The most common way is 京香 (きょうか). It can also be written 鏡花, 京代, 京化, 京可, 教果.

How do you write Kyoka in katakana?

Kyoka is キョウカ in katakana and きょうか in hiragana.

Is Kyoka a boy or girl name?

Kyoka is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Flowers

Other names that use 京

京: capital, 10**16

Atsue 京英 Atsuka 京加 Keiichi 京一 Keiichiro 京一郎 Keiko 京子 Keina 京奈 Keinosuke 京之助 Keisaburo 京三郎 Keishi 京子 Keita 京太 Keito 京十 Keizo 京三

Names with a similar sound

Kyo 今日 Kyoichi 京一 Kyoichiro 京一郎 Kyoji 京二 Kyojiro 京赦 Kyoko 今子 Kyomi 京見 Kyonosuke 香右 Kyosaburo 京三郎 Kyosuke 京助

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