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Meika 明日 – Japanese girl given name

Meika (明日) is read めいか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明日, the characters mean: bright + day. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Meika in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明日	めいか	bright + day	12
明加	めいか	bright + add	13
明海	めいか	bright + sea	17
明花	めいか	bright + flower	15
明夏	めいか	bright + summer	18
明河	めいか	bright + river	16

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

The kanji in Meika

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

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

Meika in different scripts

Romaji	Meika
Hiragana	めいか
Katakana	メイカ
Kanji (most common)	明日

Full name examples

Meika Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明日, ゆうきめいか)
Meika Kono (Japanese order: 河野明日, こうのめいか)
Meika Maki (Japanese order: 牧明日, まきめいか)

How to pronounce Meika

Break it into 2 parts: mei · 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 めいか.

Questions about Meika

What does Meika mean in Japanese?

Meika has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明日, combines these meanings: bright + day. Other spellings include 明加 (bright + add), 明海 (bright + sea), 明花 (bright + flower).

How do you write Meika in kanji?

The most common way is 明日 (めいか). It can also be written 明加, 明海, 明花, 明夏, 明河.

How do you write Meika in katakana?

Meika is メイカ in katakana and めいか in hiragana.

Is Meika a boy or girl name?

Meika is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Nature Flowers Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akemi 明三 Akie 明恵 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihisa 明央 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子

Names with a similar sound

Mei 芽衣 Meiko 明子

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