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Ayoko 安代子 – Japanese girl given name

Ayoko (安代子) is read あよこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 安代子, the characters mean: relax + substitute + child. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Ayoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
安代子	あよこ	relax + substitute + child	14
安世子	あよこ	relax + generation + child	14
安与子	あよこ	relax + bestow + child	12
安夜子	あよこ	relax + night + child	17
阿代子	あよこ	Africa + substitute + child	16
安誉子	あよこ	relax + reputation + child	22

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Ayoko

安

relax, cheap, low, quiet

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: アン Kun: やす

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

与

bestow, participate in, give, award

3 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ヨ Kun: あた、あずか、くみ

Ayoko in different scripts

Romaji	Ayoko
Hiragana	あよこ
Katakana	アヨコ
Kanji (most common)	安代子

Full name examples

Ayoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城安代子, ゆうきあよこ)
Ayoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野安代子, こうのあよこ)
Ayoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧安代子, まきあよこ)

How to pronounce Ayoko

Break it into 2 parts: ayo · ko. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あよこ.

Questions about Ayoko

What does Ayoko mean in Japanese?

Ayoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 安代子, combines these meanings: relax + substitute + child. Other spellings include 安世子 (relax + generation + child), 安与子 (relax + bestow + child), 安夜子 (relax + night + child).

How do you write Ayoko in kanji?

The most common way is 安代子 (あよこ). It can also be written 安世子, 安与子, 安夜子, 阿代子, 安誉子.

How do you write Ayoko in katakana?

Ayoko is アヨコ in katakana and あよこ in hiragana.

Is Ayoko a boy or girl name?

Ayoko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 安

安: relax, cheap, low

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