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Nonoka 希花 – Japanese girl given name

Nonoka (希花) is read ののか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 希花, the characters mean: hope + flower. This reading can be written with at least 51 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Nonoka

Nonoka (希花 or 野々花) means hope flower or field flower. A modern girls' name.

How to write Nonoka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
希花	ののか	hope + flower	14
野々花	ののか	plains + flower	18
乃々香	ののか	from + incense	11
野花	ののか	plains + flower	18
和花	ののか	harmony + flower	15
野夏	ののか	plains + summer	21

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

The kanji in Nonoka

希

hope, beg, request, pray

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ、ケ Kun: まれ、こいねが

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

乃

from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly

2 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ナイ、ダイ、ノ Kun: の、すなわ、なんじ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

Nonoka in different scripts

Romaji	Nonoka
Hiragana	ののか
Katakana	ノノカ
Kanji (most common)	希花

Full name examples

Nonoka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城希花, ゆうきののか)
Nonoka Kono (Japanese order: 河野希花, こうのののか)
Nonoka Maki (Japanese order: 牧希花, まきののか)

How to pronounce Nonoka

Break it into 3 parts: no · no · 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 ののか.

Questions about Nonoka

What does Nonoka mean in Japanese?

Nonoka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 希花, combines these meanings: hope + flower. Other spellings include 野々花 (plains + flower), 乃々香 (from + incense), 野花 (plains + flower).

How do you write Nonoka in kanji?

The most common way is 希花 (ののか). It can also be written 野々花, 乃々香, 野花, 和花, 野夏.

How do you write Nonoka in katakana?

Nonoka is ノノカ in katakana and ののか in hiragana.

Is Nonoka a boy or girl name?

Nonoka is mostly used for girls.

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