Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 由香, 由佳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆか(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jɨᵝ.kä/ Meaning & History From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". It can also be formed from different kanji that have similar pronunciations.