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Mika 美香 – Japanese girl given name

Mika (美香) is read みか and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 美香, the characters mean: beauty + incense. This reading can be written with at least 228 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Mika

Mika (美香 or 美佳) means beauty plus fragrance or good. It is easy to say in many languages.

How to write Mika in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
美香	みか	beauty + incense	18
美佳	みか	beauty + excellent	17
実花	みか	reality + flower	15
実日	みか	reality + day	12
三加	みか	three + add	8
自加	みか	oneself + add	11

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

The kanji in Mika

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

Mika in different scripts

Romaji	Mika
Hiragana	みか
Katakana	ミカ
Kanji (most common)	美香

Full name examples

Mika Yuki (Japanese order: 結城美香, ゆうきみか)
Mika Kono (Japanese order: 河野美香, こうのみか)
Mika Maki (Japanese order: 牧美香, まきみか)

How to pronounce Mika

Break it into 2 parts: mi · ka. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written みか.

Questions about Mika

What does Mika mean in Japanese?

Mika has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 美香, combines these meanings: beauty + incense. Other spellings include 美佳 (beauty + excellent), 実花 (reality + flower), 実日 (reality + day).

How do you write Mika in kanji?

The most common way is 美香 (みか). It can also be written 美佳, 実花, 実日, 三加, 自加.

How do you write Mika in katakana?

Mika is ミカ in katakana and みか in hiragana.

Is Mika a boy or girl name?

Mika is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Flowers

Other names that use 美

美: beauty, beautiful

Aimi 愛美 Akimi 明美 Asumi 明日美 Atsumi 篤美 Ayami 彩美 Ayumi 歩美 Chiemi 千恵美 Chiyomi 享美 Emika 絵美花 Emiko 美女 Emiri 絵美里 Hiromi 裕美

Names with a similar sound

Mikae 実加江 Mikako 三日子 Mikana 三奏 Mikari 深光 Miki 美樹 Mikie 幹衛 Mikiko 美樹子 Mikina 幹奈 Mikio 幹夫 Mikiyo 教代

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