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Chiiko 千意子 – Japanese girl given name

Chiiko (千意子) is read ちいこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 千意子, the characters mean: thousand + idea + child. This reading can be written with at least 49 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Chiiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
千意子	ちいこ	thousand + idea + child	19
知意子	ちいこ	know + idea + child	24
千以子	ちいこ	thousand + by means of + child	11
知以子	ちいこ	know + by means of + child	16
千重子	ちいこ	thousand + heavy + child	15
知重子	ちいこ	know + heavy + child	20

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

The kanji in Chiiko

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

意

idea, mind, heart, taste

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イ

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

知

know, wisdom

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ Kun: し

以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: もっ

Chiiko in different scripts

Romaji	Chiiko
Hiragana	ちいこ
Katakana	チイコ
Kanji (most common)	千意子

Full name examples

Chiiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城千意子, ゆうきちいこ)
Chiiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野千意子, こうのちいこ)
Chiiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧千意子, まきちいこ)

How to pronounce Chiiko

Break it into 2 parts: chii · 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 ちいこ.

Questions about Chiiko

What does Chiiko mean in Japanese?

Chiiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 千意子, combines these meanings: thousand + idea + child. Other spellings include 知意子 (know + idea + child), 千以子 (thousand + by means of + child), 知以子 (know + by means of + child).

How do you write Chiiko in kanji?

The most common way is 千意子 (ちいこ). It can also be written 知意子, 千以子, 知以子, 千重子, 知重子.

How do you write Chiiko in katakana?

Chiiko is チイコ in katakana and ちいこ in hiragana.

Is Chiiko a boy or girl name?

Chiiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 千

千: thousand

Chie 千会 Chiemi 千恵美 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chihiro 千大 Chika 千佳 Chisaki 千早 Chisako 千査子 Chisato 千理 Chitose 千年 Chiyuki 千由 Chizu 千月

Names with a similar sound

Chiaki 治明 Chie 千会 Chieko 智恵子 Chiemi 千恵美 Chieri 智理 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chihaya 知派 Chihiro 千大 Chiho 七保