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Fujiko 二子 – Japanese girl given name

Fujiko (二子) is read ふじこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 二子, the characters mean: two + child. This reading can be written with at least 43 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Fujiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
二子	ふじこ	two + child	5
藤子	ふじこ	wisteria + child	21
二二子	ふじこ	two + two + child	7
二三子	ふじこ	two + three + child	8
不二子	ふじこ	negative + two + child	9
不死子	ふじこ	negative + death + child	13

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

The kanji in Fujiko

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

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

藤

wisteria

18 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、ドウ Kun: ふじ

Fujiko in different scripts

Romaji	Fujiko
Hiragana	ふじこ
Katakana	フジコ
Kanji (most common)	二子

Full name examples

Fujiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城二子, ゆうきふじこ)
Fujiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野二子, こうのふじこ)
Fujiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧二子, まきふじこ)

How to pronounce Fujiko

Break it into 3 parts: fu · ji · 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 ふじこ.

Questions about Fujiko

What does Fujiko mean in Japanese?

Fujiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 二子, combines these meanings: two + child. Other spellings include 藤子 (wisteria + child), 二二子 (two + two + child), 二三子 (two + three + child).

How do you write Fujiko in kanji?

The most common way is 二子 (ふじこ). It can also be written 藤子, 二二子, 二三子, 不二子, 不死子.

How do you write Fujiko in katakana?

Fujiko is フジコ in katakana and ふじこ in hiragana.

Is Fujiko a boy or girl name?

Fujiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 二

二: two, two radical

Amari 二三 Azusa 一二 Eijiro 英二郎 Fuyuki 二幸 Genji 原二 Hiroji 広二 Hirokazu 治二 Hirotsugu 治二 Jiro 二次 Junji 準二 Kakuji 確二 Kanji 幹二

Names with a similar sound

Fujio 藤雄