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Yuka 優香 – Japanese girl given name

Yuka (優香) is read ゆうか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 優香, the characters mean: tenderness + incense. This reading can be written with at least 308 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 26 strokes in total.

About the name Yuka

Yuka is written 優香, gentle fragrance, or 由佳, a reason plus excellence. It was a very common girls' name in the late twentieth century.

How to write Yuka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
優香	ゆうか	tenderness + incense	26
由佳	ゆうか	wherefore + excellent	13
友香	ゆうか	friend + incense	13
結加	ゆうか	tie + add	17
有加	ゆうか	possess + add	11
結果	ゆうか	tie + fruit	20

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

The kanji in Yuka

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

友

friend

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ユウ Kun: とも

Yuka in different scripts

Romaji	Yuka
Hiragana	ゆうか
Katakana	ユウカ
Kanji (most common)	優香

Full name examples

Yuka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城優香, ゆうきゆうか)
Yuka Kono (Japanese order: 河野優香, こうのゆうか)
Yuka Maki (Japanese order: 牧優香, まきゆうか)

How to pronounce Yuka

Break it into 2 parts: yu · 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 ゆうか.

Questions about Yuka

What does Yuka mean in Japanese?

Yuka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 優香, combines these meanings: tenderness + incense. Other spellings include 由佳 (wherefore + excellent), 友香 (friend + incense), 結加 (tie + add).

How do you write Yuka in kanji?

The most common way is 優香 (ゆうか). It can also be written 由佳, 友香, 結加, 有加, 結果.

How do you write Yuka in katakana?

Yuka is ユウカ in katakana and ゆうか in hiragana.

Is Yuka a boy or girl name?

Yuka is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 優

優: tenderness, excel, surpass

Nayu 七優 Ryo 流優 Shu 秋優 Soyoka 優風 Yu 優 Yue 優依 Yuga 優向 Yuho 優保 Yurie 優梨 Yusuke 優助 Yuto 優斗

Names with a similar sound

Yukako 由香子 Yukana 由奏 Yukari 由果 Yuki 結城 Yukie 由紀恵 Yukihiko 行彦 Yukihiro 行広 Yukiho 由歩 Yukika 千歌 Yukiko 由紀子

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