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Seika 星花 – Japanese girl given name

Seika (星花) is read せいか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 星花, the characters mean: star + flower. This reading can be written with at least 71 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Seika

Seika (星花 or 聖華) means star flower or holy flower. It is a modern girls' name.

How to write Seika in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
星花せいかstar + flower16
聖華せいかholy + splendor23
青夏せいかblue + summer18
西果せいかwest + fruit14
成花せいかturn into + flower13
世花せいかgeneration + flower12

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

The kanji in Seika

星
star, spot, dot, mark
9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ほし、ぼし
花
flower
7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: カ、ケ Kun: はな
聖
holy, saint, sage, master
13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6
On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ひじり
華
splendor, flower, petal, shine
10 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: カ、ケ Kun: はな
青
blue, green
8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: セイ、ショウ Kun: あお
夏
summer
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: カ、ガ、ゲ Kun: なつ

Seika in different scripts

RomajiSeika
Hiraganaせいか
Katakanaセイカ
Kanji (most common)星花

Full name examples

How to pronounce Seika

Break it into 2 parts: sei · 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 せいか.

Questions about Seika

What does Seika mean in Japanese?

Seika has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 星花, combines these meanings: star + flower. Other spellings include 聖華 (holy + splendor), 青夏 (blue + summer), 西果 (west + fruit).

How do you write Seika in kanji?

The most common way is 星花 (せいか). It can also be written 聖華, 青夏, 西果, 成花, 世花.

How do you write Seika in katakana?

Seika is セイカ in katakana and せいか in hiragana.

Is Seika a boy or girl name?

Seika is mostly used for girls.

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星: star, spot, dot

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