Haruka (given name)
Encyclopedia
is a common feminine and less common masculine Japanese given name
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characters and can mean:
The name can also be written in hiragana
or katakana
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Japanese name
in modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
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Possible writings
Haruka can be written using different kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
characters and can mean:
- 遙, "distance"
- 遥, "distance"
- 悠, "distance"
- 遼, "distance"
- 春香, "spring, fragrance"
- 春花, "spring, flower"
- 晴香, "sunny weather, fragrance"
- 遥花, "distance, flower"
The name can also be written in hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
or katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
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People
- Haruka AyaseHaruka Ayase, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.-Career:In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In...
(born 1985), Japanese actress - Haruka KudōHaruka Kudois a Japanese model and seiyu.She is best known as the voice of Hagumi Hanamoto in Honey and Clover and Sayu Yagami in the anime adaption of Death Note.She was an exclusive model for Seventeen magazine until May 2007...
(born 1989), Japanese voice actress - Haruka Kudō (singer)Haruka Kudō (singer)is a Japanese pop singer. She is a tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member.-2010:...
(born 1999), Japanese J-Pop singer and 10th generation member of Morning MusumeMorning Musume, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs... - Haruka MinamiKazuka Minamiis a female Japanese yaoi manga artist born in the Fukushima prefecture. She is known for the young appearance of her bishounen character designs and for her "extreme" sex scenes...
, Japanese manga artist - Haruka ShimotsukiHaruka Shimotsukiis a Japanese singer and dōjin music composer known for her vocal themes in the Atelier Iris and Ar tonelico series. She also wrote the lyrics and sang the ending themes to the two seasons of Rozen Maiden as well as the OVA under the name Kukui, with Myu. Shimotsuki's original music mainly consists...
, Japanese singer and composer - Haruka SuenagaHaruka Suenagais a Japanese actress and gravure idol. At a young age, she began making TV appearances on Oha Star and was part of the Oha-Girls. She has done some commercials for Glico...
(born 1986), Japanese actress - Haruka TakachihoHaruka Takachihois a Japanese science fiction author and founder of Studio Nue. Takachiho is best known as the creator of Crusher Joe, Dirty Pair and Dirty Pair Flash....
(born 1951), Japanese science fiction author - Haruka TomatsuHaruka Tomatsuis a Japanese voice actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n .-Summary:Haruka debuted as voice actress in 2007, starring in Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica as Corticarte Apa Lagranges...
(born 1990), Japanese voice actress
Characters
- Haruka (Ape Escape) or Helga, a character in Ape Escape: Million Monkeys
- Haruka (Maskman), a character in Hikari Sentai Maskman
- Haruka, a virtual Japanese teacher in My Japanese CoachMy Japanese CoachMy Japanese Coach is a video game for the Nintendo DS and iOS published by Ubisoft. As an installment of the My Coach series, the game teaches Japanese through a series of lessons and games...
- Haruka (Pokémon) or May, a character in Pokémon media
- Haruka (Sister Princess), a character in Sister Princess
- Haruka (Tactics), a character in Tactics media
- Haruka (Yakuza), a character in Yakuza video game series
- The title character from the 2009 anime film Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic MirrorOblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirroris a 2009 Japanese CG animated film directed by Shinsuke Sato. It was nominated for the award for Excellent Animation of the Year at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize.-Plot:...
- Haruka Amami, a character in The Idolmaster
- Haruka Dōmeki, a character in xxxHolic
- Haruka Hikari, a character in MegaMan NT Warrior
- Haruka Kaminogi, a main character in the Noein universe
- Haruka Kuran, a character in Vampire Knight
- Haruka Kuze, a character in Battle Royale II
- Haruka MinamiMinami-keis a Japanese manga series by Koharu Sakuraba, who also authored Kyō no Go no Ni. It was first serialized in the weekly Japanese manga magazine Young Magazine in 2004. The slice of life comedy focuses on the everyday life of three sisters: Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki Minami. The manga was adapted into...
, a character in Minami-ke - Haruka Minato, a character in Martian Successor Nadesico
- Haruka Mizuno, a character in Tokyo Daigaku MonogatariTokyo Daigaku Monogatariis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Egawa.In the story, high schooler asks to date him. They date while both worry about their upcoming university entrance examinations....
- Haruka Morishita, a character in Mirmo!
- Haruka Nishida, one of the main characters in the KanamemoKanamemois a Japanese four-panel comic strip written and illustrated by . The strip has been serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Max since June 19, 2007...
series - Haruka Nogizaka, the female main character in Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu media
- Haruka Rin a character in the Machine Robo Rescue universe
- Haruka Sakomizu, a fictional character from the light novel version series Strike WitchesStrike Witchesis a mixed-media project originally created by Humikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. It was later adapted into two light novel series, three manga series, an anime OVA, a televised anime series and various video games. The story revolves around teenage girls who are...
- Haruka Shitow, a character in RahXephon
- Haruka Suzumiya, a character in Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
- Haruka SuzushiroHaruka Suzushirois a character from the My-HiME and My-Otome anime and manga series. Her name is Haruka Armitage in the My-Otome series. She is voiced in both series by Ryōka Yuzuki. In the English dubs she is played by Lori Barnes-Smith...
or Haruka Armitage, a character in My-HiME and My-Otome - Haruka Tanizawa, a character in Battle Royale media
- Haruka TenohHaruka Tenoh, is one of the central characters in the Sailor Moon metaseries. Her real name is , a masculine schoolgirl who can transform into one of the series' specialized heroines, the Sailor Senshi. -Profile:...
or Sailor Uranus, a character in Sailor Moon media - Haruka Urashima, a character in Love Hina media
See also
- Haruka (disambiguation)