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Fumiko 七子 – Japanese girl given name

Fumiko (七子) is read ふみこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 七子, the characters mean: seven + child. This reading can be written with at least 87 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 13 strokes in total.

About the name Fumiko

Fumiko (文子) means child of letters. The 文 character is used for writing, so the name suggests a literary person.

How to write Fumiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
七子	ふみこ	seven + child	5
記子	ふみこ	scribe + child	13
書子	ふみこ	write + child	13
文子	ふみこ	sentence + child	7
英子	ふみこ	England + child	11
良子	ふみこ	good + child	10

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

The kanji in Fumiko

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

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

記

scribe, account, narrative

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キ Kun: しる

書

write

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ショ Kun: か、が、がき

Fumiko in different scripts

Romaji	Fumiko
Hiragana	ふみこ
Katakana	フミコ
Kanji (most common)	七子

Full name examples

Fumiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城七子, ゆうきふみこ)
Fumiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野七子, こうのふみこ)
Fumiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧七子, まきふみこ)

How to pronounce Fumiko

Break it into 3 parts: fu · mi · 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 ふみこ.

Questions about Fumiko

What does Fumiko mean in Japanese?

Fumiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 七子, combines these meanings: seven + child. Other spellings include 記子 (scribe + child), 書子 (write + child), 文子 (sentence + child).

How do you write Fumiko in kanji?

The most common way is 七子 (ふみこ). It can also be written 記子, 書子, 文子, 英子, 良子.

How do you write Fumiko in katakana?

Fumiko is フミコ in katakana and ふみこ in hiragana.

Is Fumiko a boy or girl name?

Fumiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 七

七: seven

Chiho 七保 Kazuna 一七 Nanae 七重 Nanaho 七歩 Nanaka 七花 Nanami 七三 Nanao 七生 Nanase 七生 Nanoha 七葉 Naoe 七生 Naomi 七生 Natsu 七月

Names with a similar sound

Fumi 文 Fumie 文重 Fumika 文香 Fumio 文夫 Fumiya 史野 Fumiyo 記代