Luka (ruka) in Japanese

The name Luka in Japanese Katakana is ルカ which in romaji is ruka. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Luka in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is るか.

How do you write Luka in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "Luka" is 留夏 (ryu-ka), which means "to stay in summer".

The western meaning of the name "Luka" is "light" or "bringer of light". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 照光, which is pronounced "shou-kou". The kanji characters mean "illuminate" or "shine light".

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