Asahi (あさひ)
Asahi is read あさひ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 旭, 朝陽 and 亜沙妃. One is feminine, one is masculine and one works for either gender. Some of them are on our hand-reviewed list of everyday names.
Reading
あ·さ·ひ (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
3 in our data
Gender
Depends on the spelling
Source
Hand-reviewed list of everyday names and JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Asahi
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 旭あさひCommonMasculine
Rising sun
- 朝陽あさひCommonEither gender
Morning sun
- 朝(あさ)— morning
- 陽(ひ)— sun
- 亜沙妃あさひFeminine
Princess
- 亜(あ)— chosen for sound
- 沙(さ)— chosen for sound
- 妃(ひ)— princess
The kanji in Asahi
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 旭rising sun1 spelling
- 朝morning1 spelling
- 陽sun1 spelling
- 亜chosen for sound1 spelling
- 沙chosen for sound1 spelling
- 妃princess1 spelling
Asahi with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Asahi on our lists
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Questions about Asahi
Is Asahi a boy's or a girl's name?
It depends on the spelling: 旭 is masculine, 朝陽 works for either gender and 亜沙妃 is feminine.
What does Asahi mean?
Asahi is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 旭 reads as "rising sun", 朝陽 reads as "morning sun" and 亜沙妃 reads as "princess". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Asahi be written in kanji?
Our data lists 3: 旭, 朝陽 and 亜沙妃. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Asahi?
あさひ is 3 beats: あ · さ · ひ. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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