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Yasuka 保加 – Japanese girl given name

Yasuka (保加) is read やすか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 保加, the characters mean: protect + add. This reading can be written with at least 45 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Yasuka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
保加	やすか	protect + add	14
安可	やすか	relax + can	11
育加	やすか	bring up + add	13
安夏	やすか	relax + summer	16
育花	やすか	bring up + flower	15
安香	やすか	relax + incense	15

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

The kanji in Yasuka

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

安

relax, cheap, low, quiet

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: アン Kun: やす

可

can, passable, mustn't, should not

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ、コク Kun: べ

育

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イク Kun: そだ、はぐく

Yasuka in different scripts

Romaji	Yasuka
Hiragana	やすか
Katakana	ヤスカ
Kanji (most common)	保加

Full name examples

Yasuka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城保加, ゆうきやすか)
Yasuka Kono (Japanese order: 河野保加, こうのやすか)
Yasuka Maki (Japanese order: 牧保加, まきやすか)

How to pronounce Yasuka

Break it into 3 parts: ya · su · 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 やすか.

Questions about Yasuka

What does Yasuka mean in Japanese?

Yasuka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 保加, combines these meanings: protect + add. Other spellings include 安可 (relax + can), 育加 (bring up + add), 安夏 (relax + summer).

How do you write Yasuka in kanji?

The most common way is 保加 (やすか). It can also be written 安可, 育加, 安夏, 育花, 安香.

How do you write Yasuka in katakana?

Yasuka is ヤスカ in katakana and やすか in hiragana.

Is Yasuka a boy or girl name?

Yasuka is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Flowers Seasons

Other names that use 保

保: protect, guarantee, keep

Akiho 明保 Akiyasu 明保 Ayaho 文保 Chiho 七保 Hisayoshi 久保 Honami 保波 Hozumi 保住 Iho 意保 Ihoko 五保子 Kiho 公保 Maho 間保 Michiho 道保

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Yasuaki 和明 Yasue 安重 Yasuha 要葉 Yasuharu 安治 Yasuhiko 連彦 Yasuhiro 康弘 Yasuhisa 康長 Yasuji 安二 Yasuki 安記 Yasuko 康子

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