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Sayaka 清香 – Japanese girl given name

Sayaka (清香) is read さやか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 清香, the characters mean: pure + incense. This reading can be written with at least 266 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 24 strokes in total.

About the name Sayaka

Sayaka (清香 or さやか) means clear and fragrant, a fresh, clean image.

How to write Sayaka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
清香	さやか	pure + incense	20
紗也加	さやか	gauze + to be + add	18
沙弥香	さやか	sand + all the more + incense	24
早加	さやか	early + add	11
明花	さやか	bright + flower	15
小春	さやか	little + springtime	12

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

The kanji in Sayaka

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

紗

gauze, gossamer

10 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: サ、シャ Kun: うすぎぬ

也

to be

3 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ヤ、エ Kun: なり、か、また

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

沙

sand

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: サ、シャ Kun: すな、よなげる

弥

all the more, increasingly

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ミ、ビ Kun: や、いや、いよ

Sayaka in different scripts

Romaji	Sayaka
Hiragana	さやか
Katakana	サヤカ
Kanji (most common)	清香

Full name examples

Sayaka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城清香, ゆうきさやか)
Sayaka Kono (Japanese order: 河野清香, こうのさやか)
Sayaka Maki (Japanese order: 牧清香, まきさやか)

How to pronounce Sayaka

Break it into 2 parts: saya · 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 さやか.

Questions about Sayaka

What does Sayaka mean in Japanese?

Sayaka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 清香, combines these meanings: pure + incense. Other spellings include 紗也加 (gauze + to be + add), 沙弥香 (sand + all the more + incense), 早加 (early + add).

How do you write Sayaka in kanji?

The most common way is 清香 (さやか). It can also be written 紗也加, 沙弥香, 早加, 明花, 小春.

How do you write Sayaka in katakana?

Sayaka is サヤカ in katakana and さやか in hiragana.

Is Sayaka a boy or girl name?

Sayaka is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 清

清: pure, purify, cleanse

Kiyo 清 Kiyoka 清加 Kiyoko 清子 Kiyomi 清美 Kiyona 清名 Sayuri 清念 Seijiro 清次郎 Sumika 清方

Names with a similar sound

Saya 紗也 Sayako 明子 Sayo 小代 Sayoko 小夜子 Sayori 小由 Sayu 佐友 Sayuka 小由香 Sayuki 早由 Sayumi 紗由美 Sayuri 清念

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