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Fuyuko 生子 – Japanese girl given name

Fuyuko (生子) is read ふゆこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 生子, the characters mean: life + child. This reading can be written with at least 39 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Fuyuko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生子	ふゆこ	life + child	8
冬子	ふゆこ	winter + child	8
冬呼	ふゆこ	winter + call	13
文有子	ふゆこ	sentence + possess + child	13
文優子	ふゆこ	sentence + tenderness + child	24
歩結子	ふゆこ	walk + tie + child	23

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

The kanji in Fuyuko

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

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

冬

winter

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ふゆ

呼

call, call out to, invite

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: コ Kun: よ

Fuyuko in different scripts

Romaji	Fuyuko
Hiragana	ふゆこ
Katakana	フユコ
Kanji (most common)	生子

Full name examples

Fuyuko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城生子, ゆうきふゆこ)
Fuyuko Kono (Japanese order: 河野生子, こうのふゆこ)
Fuyuko Maki (Japanese order: 牧生子, まきふゆこ)

How to pronounce Fuyuko

Break it into 2 parts: fuyu · 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 ふゆこ.

Questions about Fuyuko

What does Fuyuko mean in Japanese?

Fuyuko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生子, combines these meanings: life + child. Other spellings include 冬子 (winter + child), 冬呼 (winter + call), 文有子 (sentence + possess + child).

How do you write Fuyuko in kanji?

The most common way is 生子 (ふゆこ). It can also be written 冬子, 冬呼, 文有子, 文優子, 歩結子.

How do you write Fuyuko in katakana?

Fuyuko is フユコ in katakana and ふゆこ in hiragana.

Is Fuyuko a boy or girl name?

Fuyuko is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Seasons

Other names that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Aina 愛生 Airi 愛生 Akinobu 明生 Atsuo 教生 Ayuki 歩生 Azuki 実生 Fuki 風生 Fuyuka 生知 Hayao 早生 Hiro 広生 Hiromu 広生 Ibu 今生

Names with a similar sound

Fuyu 歩結 Fuyuka 生知 Fuyuki 二幸 Fuyumi 冬実

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