Asu-ka originally means 葦ashi:reed-処ka:place, the place name. Kanji is poetic expression of ducks fly from reedy river shore as flying-bird 飛(fly)-鳥(bird). This pronunciation of kanji by association is the special case. Usually 飛 is tobu, 鳥 is tori.明日(tomorrow)香(fragrance) is also same. Kanji which have assigned to the place name "Asuka" or "aska" and have nothing with tomorrow nor fragrance in the meanings but poetic and cool in description.
Name Asuka 明日香 is place name in Nara Japan. It is also from Ashoka who is the king of India. The king supported and protected Buddhism. There is a Asuka temple in Nara Japan. Emperor Tenmu (天武天皇) built the Buddhism temple.
― Anonymous User 9/27/2019
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Asuka entered the top 10 in 1983 at #7 and then fell out again for several years. It re-entered in 1996, peaking at #1 in 1997 and falling out of the top 10 after 2000.明日香 (tomorrow + fragrance) is the most common spelling.
― Anonymous User 9/6/2019
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Eh, it’s okay.
― Anonymous User 7/13/2019
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Sounds like Azucar, the Spanish word for sugar. That’s what makes it such a nice name.
Asuka Hinoi is a Japanese singer and leader of the J-pop group Hinoi Team. Asuka's musical career began in 2002, when she was chosen with two other girls, Hikaru Koyama and Miho Hiroshige, to form the group LOVE & PEACE. Their song "Drifter" became the theme for the movie Dodge Go! Go! And the three girls even had minor roles in the movie LOVE & PEACE, however, only that single was released.
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In Senran Kagura one of the main characters is named Asuka. She's a really cheerful girl but that's kind of to hide her fear of not being able to live up to her grandpa's legacy as a good shinobi.
This is my name! When we visit Japan, there are loads of little girls called Asuka, but here there aren't any at all! It has its ups and downs. It's pretty, but people never know how to pronounce it!
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Asuka Tanii is a famous voice actress and Asuka is also the name of one of Kikyo's shikigami in InuYasha.
"ka" would be better translated as fragrance than smell as it's generally meant to refer to a good smell rather than just any smell.Also, many other kanji possibilities are available for Asuka.
There's a character in the anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" named this, she's very annoying and independent but that's only to hide her insecurities.