Japanese

Asuka

Pronounced ah-SOO-kahShare

Meaning: Tomorrow and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

One Japanese spelling of Asuka, 明日香, uses 明日 for tomorrow with 香 for fragrance. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Asuka comes from Japanese.

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