Raku

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
There are a couple of possible meanings for Raku, depending on the characters used to write it in Japanese. The most common one is "enjoyment" or "ease" (楽), while another one is "music" or "melody" (楽).
Scripts(How to write)
In Japanese, Raku is written as 楽.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
らく(Japanese Hiragana)
ラク(Japanese Katakana)
楽,
良久,
良公,
Pronunciation
In Japanese, Raku is pronounced as "rah-koo" (with a slightly rolling R sound).
ṘAH-KUU
Popularity
Raku is a relatively uncommon name outside of Japan, and it has not ranked in the top 1000 names in the US or UK. However, it is more popular in its home country, where it has been in use for centuries.

cartoon of the name Raku
Cartoon of Raku

Raku Name meanings & History

There are a couple of possible meanings for Raku, depending on the characters used to write it in Japanese. The most common one is "enjoyment" or "ease" (楽), while another one is "music" or "melody" (楽). From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort, music" or 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 公 (ku) meaning "ruler" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible. Raku is a modern and trendy name that can work well for both boys and girls. It could be a good option for parents who are seeking a short and simple name that has a pleasant and unique sound.

Zodiac Sign of Raku: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Raku:

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

A: Angry,Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive

K: Karate,Karma,Kundalini,Kind

U: Utopia,Universality,Undermining,Understanding,Unity

Raku is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Upper Class name

2.) Raku (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: (Japanese) pleasure.


3.) RAKU (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: Derived from the Japanese raku na (easy, comfortable). (RAH-KOO)


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