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Japanese given name

Haruka

ハルカ

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

はるかハルカHaruka
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings300

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows303

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Haruka

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingはるか

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formハルカ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationHaruka

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Haruka. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationは · る · か

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Haruka is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings3

はるか · ハルカ · ハルか

Kanji-based spellings300

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms32

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms230

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms38

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

はるか in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms301

305 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms6

6 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 1 · female 298 · unspecified 6

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
はるかHaruka301305 source rowsmale 1 · female 298 · unspecified 6source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 295 · unspecified 666 source rows
はるかHaruka00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows
はるかHaruka00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Haruka

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data300

5–38 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms296

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms4

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
はるかHaruka3302
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
瑠香5 analyzed forms留香5 analyzed forms波留4 analyzed forms葉瑠4 analyzed forms巴瑠2 analyzed forms日香2 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

44 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings44

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading34

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set17

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Haruka spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
香incense, smell, perfume51051009こ, こお, ひゃん, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
花flower31526007わJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
佳excellent, beautiful, good28028008けい, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
華splendor, flower, petal247160110わJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
春springtime, spring (season)24220209あずま, かす, すの, ひ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
遥far off, distant, long ago222010112—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
晴clear up212000112はる, はれJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive211901112あき, あきら, あけ, はる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
加add, addition, increase18018005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
悠permanence, distant, long time171600111ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
夏summer150150010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
瑠lapis lazuli130013014るりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

ハルカ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Harukaはるか
Characters in order
ハKanaルKanaカKana
Exact written form

はるか

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Harukaはるか · this page
Characters in order
はKanaるKanaかKana
Exact written form

はる花

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Harukaはるか · this page
Characters in order
はKanaるKana花flower

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 302. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Haruka spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

香incense, smell, perfume51 of 302 analyzed forms花flower31 of 302 analyzed forms佳excellent, beautiful, good28 of 302 analyzed forms華splendor, flower, petal24 of 302 analyzed forms春springtime, spring (season)24 of 302 analyzed forms遥far off, distant, long ago22 of 302 analyzed forms晴clear up21 of 302 analyzed forms陽sunshine, yang principle, positive21 of 302 analyzed forms加add, addition, increase18 of 302 analyzed forms悠permanence, distant, long time17 of 302 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Haruka

302 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading はるか. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

ハルカ

ハルカ · Haruka

Katakana ハルカMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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はるか

はるか · Haruka

Katakana ハルカMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

Character-set checkKana spelling
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はる歌

はるか · Haruka

Katakana ハルカMorae 3Strokes 14
歌song, sing
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はる翔

はるか · Haruka

Katakana ハルカMorae 3Strokes 12
翔soar, fly
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はる花

はるか · Haruka

Katakana ハルカMorae 3Strokes 7
花flower
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揆

はるか · Haruka

Katakana ハルカMorae 3Strokes 12
揆category, plan, drumstick
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 302 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 300 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Haruka forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
ハルカハルカKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
はるかはるかKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
はる佳はるか佳 — excellent, beautiful8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
はる歌はるか歌 — song, sing14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
はる翔はるか翔 — soar, fly12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
はる花はるか花 — flower7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
ハル華ハルか華 — splendor, flower10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
はる華はるか華 — splendor, flower10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
はる霞はるか霞 — be hazy, grow dim17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
はる香はるか香 — incense, smell9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
五月香はるか五 — five · 月 — month, moon · 香 — incense, smell17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
令佳はるか令 — orders, laws · 佳 — excellent, beautiful13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
令圭はるか令 — orders, laws · 圭 — square jewel, corner11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
会香はるか会 — meeting, meet · 香 — incense, smell15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
億はるか億 — hundred million, 10**815All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優花はるか優 — tenderness, excel · 花 — flower24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Haruka mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Haruo

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Haru

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Haruyo

34 recorded spellings

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Haruyoshi

31 recorded spellings

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29 recorded spellings

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Exact reading

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香 — incense, smell

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花 — flower

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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