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Wakana 和化 – Japanese girl given name

Wakana (和化) is read わかな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 和化, the characters mean: harmony + change. This reading can be written with at least 67 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Wakana

Wakana (若菜 or 若奈) means young greens. In January people eat seven young herbs in a traditional porridge.

How to write Wakana in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
和化	わかな	harmony + change	12
若和	わかな	young + harmony	16
若名	わかな	young + name	14
和愛	わかな	harmony + love	21
若葉	わかな	young + leaf	20
新奈	わかな	new + Nara	21

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

The kanji in Wakana

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

化

change, take the form of, influence, enchant

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: カ、ケ Kun: ば、ふ、け

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

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: メイ、ミョウ Kun: な

Wakana in different scripts

Romaji	Wakana
Hiragana	わかな
Katakana	ワカナ
Kanji (most common)	和化

Full name examples

Wakana Yuki (Japanese order: 結城和化, ゆうきわかな)
Wakana Kono (Japanese order: 河野和化, こうのわかな)
Wakana Maki (Japanese order: 牧和化, まきわかな)

How to pronounce Wakana

Break it into 3 parts: wa · ka · na. 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 わかな.

Questions about Wakana

What does Wakana mean in Japanese?

Wakana has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 和化, combines these meanings: harmony + change. Other spellings include 若和 (young + harmony), 若名 (young + name), 和愛 (harmony + love).

How do you write Wakana in kanji?

The most common way is 和化 (わかな). It can also be written 若和, 若名, 和愛, 若葉, 新奈.

How do you write Wakana in katakana?

Wakana is ワカナ in katakana and わかな in hiragana.

Is Wakana a boy or girl name?

Wakana is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 和

和: harmony, Japanese style, peace

Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Aino 和野 Anna 安和 Asana 朝和 Ayuna 歩和 Emina 笑和 Hiroyasu 大和 Hiyori 日和 Junna 順和 Kazue 和枝 Kazuko 和子

Names with a similar sound

Waka 和加 Wakaba 新葉 Wakae 若衛 Wakako 新子 Wakiko 和生子 Wako 和行

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