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Haga 羽下 – Japanese surname

Haga (羽下) is read はが and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 羽下, the characters mean: feathers + below. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Haga in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
羽下	はが	feathers + below	9
花香	はが	flower + incense	16
葉賀	はが	leaf + congratulations	24
羽我	はが	feathers + ego	13
波賀	はが	waves + congratulations	20
羽賀	はが	feathers + congratulations	18

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

The kanji in Haga

羽

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ウ Kun: は、わ、はね

下

below, down, descend, give

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ゲ Kun: した、しも、もと

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

葉

leaf, plane, lobe, needle

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: は

賀

congratulations, joy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ガ

Haga in different scripts

Romaji	Haga
Hiragana	はが
Katakana	ハガ
Kanji (most common)	羽下

Full name examples

Ayumi Haga (Japanese order: 羽下歩美, はがあゆみ)
Yurina Haga (Japanese order: 羽下百合奈, はがゆりな)
Yuki Haga (Japanese order: 羽下結城, はがゆうき)

How to pronounce Haga

Break it into 2 parts: ha · ga. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written はが.

Questions about Haga

What does Haga mean in Japanese?

Haga has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 羽下, combines these meanings: feathers + below. Other spellings include 花香 (flower + incense), 葉賀 (leaf + congratulations), 羽我 (feathers + ego).

How do you write Haga in kanji?

The most common way is 羽下 (はが). It can also be written 花香, 葉賀, 羽我, 波賀, 羽賀.

How do you write Haga in katakana?

Haga is ハガ in katakana and はが in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Haga?

Haga is read はが and has 2 syllables (morae).

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