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Wakaba 新葉 – Japanese girl given name

Wakaba (新葉) is read わかば and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 新葉, the characters mean: new + leaf. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Wakaba in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
新葉	わかば	new + leaf	25
若葉	わかば	young + leaf	20
若馬	わかば	young + horse	18
稚葉	わかば	immature + leaf	25
和樺	わかば	harmony + birch	22
稚羽	わかば	immature + feathers	19

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

The kanji in Wakaba

新

new

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: あたら、あら、にい

葉

leaf, plane, lobe, needle

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: は

若

young, if, perhaps, possibly

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジャク、ニャク、ニャ Kun: わか、も、ごと

馬

horse

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: バ Kun: うま、ま

Wakaba in different scripts

Romaji	Wakaba
Hiragana	わかば
Katakana	ワカバ
Kanji (most common)	新葉

Full name examples

Wakaba Yuki (Japanese order: 結城新葉, ゆうきわかば)
Wakaba Kono (Japanese order: 河野新葉, こうのわかば)
Wakaba Maki (Japanese order: 牧新葉, まきわかば)

How to pronounce Wakaba

Break it into 3 parts: wa · ka · ba. 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 わかば.

Questions about Wakaba

What does Wakaba mean in Japanese?

Wakaba has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 新葉, combines these meanings: new + leaf. Other spellings include 若葉 (young + leaf), 若馬 (young + horse), 稚葉 (immature + leaf).

How do you write Wakaba in kanji?

The most common way is 新葉 (わかば). It can also be written 若葉, 若馬, 稚葉, 和樺, 稚羽.

How do you write Wakaba in katakana?

Wakaba is ワカバ in katakana and わかば in hiragana.

Is Wakaba a boy or girl name?

Wakaba is mostly used for girls.

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