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Chika (Japanese given name)

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Pronunciation
  
CHEE-kah

Word/name
  
Japanese

Gender
  
Female

Region of origin
  
Japan

Meaning
  
Depending on the kanji used, it have many different meanings

Chika (Chika; ちか, チカ) is a given name of both Japanese and African origins. In Japanese, the name Chika can be written with the kanji characters 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, fine" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Chika can also be written with many different kanji characters thus, giving the name various meanings.

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Possible writings in Japanese

Chika can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 千佳, "thousand, excellent"
  • 千夏, "thousand, summer"
  • 千賀, "thousand, celebration"
  • 千香, "thousand, fragrance"
  • 千花, "thousand, flower"
  • 千華, "thousand, petals"
  • 千果, "thousand, fruit"
  • 知香, "knowledge, fragrance"
  • 知佳, "knowledge, excellent"
  • 智香, "wisdom, fragrance"

    • The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

    People

  • Chika, a member of the Japanese girl group D&D
  • Chika Anzai (知佳, born 1990), Japanese voice actress
  • Chika Sakamoto (千夏, born 1959), Japanese voice actress
  • Chica Umino (チカ), Japanese manga artist

    • Characters

  • Chika Akatsuki (知佳), a character in the manga series Zombie-Loan
  • Chika Ito (千佳), a character in the manga and anime series Strawberry Marshmellow
  • Chika Midarezaki (千花), a character in the Japanese light novel series Kyōran Kazoku Nikki
  • Chika Minazuki (ちか), a character in the manga and anime series Ai Yori Aoshi
  • Chika Ogiue (千佳), a character in the manga and anime series Genshiken
  • Chika Yurikasa (千佳), a character in the manga and anime series Shrine of the Morning Mist
  • Chika Takami (千歌), a character in the Japanese multimedia project LoveLive! Sunshine!!

    • References

    Chika (Japanese given name) Wikipedia
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