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Chizuko 秩子 – Japanese girl given name

Chizuko (秩子) is read ちずこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 秩子, the characters mean: regularity + child. This reading can be written with at least 36 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Chizuko in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
秩子ちずこregularity + child13
千尋ちづこthousand + inquire15
珠子ちずこpearl + child13
小都子ちづこlittle + metropolis + child17
千都子ちずこthousand + metropolis + child17
知都子ちずこknow + metropolis + child22

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

The kanji in Chizuko

秩
regularity, salary, order
10 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: チツ
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
千
thousand
3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: セン Kun: ち
尋
inquire, fathom, look for
12 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: ジン Kun: たず、ひろ
珠
pearl, gem, jewel
10 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: シュ Kun: たま

Chizuko in different scripts

RomajiChizuko
Hiraganaちずこ
Katakanaチズコ
Kanji (most common)秩子

Full name examples

How to pronounce Chizuko

Break it into 3 parts: chi · zu · 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 ちずこ.

Questions about Chizuko

What does Chizuko mean in Japanese?

Chizuko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 秩子, combines these meanings: regularity + child. Other spellings include 千尋 (thousand + inquire), 珠子 (pearl + child), 小都子 (little + metropolis + child).

How do you write Chizuko in kanji?

The most common way is 秩子 (ちずこ). It can also be written 千尋, 珠子, 小都子, 千都子, 知都子.

How do you write Chizuko in katakana?

Chizuko is チズコ in katakana and ちずこ in hiragana.

Is Chizuko a boy or girl name?

Chizuko is mostly used for girls.

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