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Hinako 品子 – Japanese girl given name

Hinako (品子) is read ひなこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 品子, the characters mean: goods + child. This reading can be written with at least 55 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Hinako

Hinako is built on hina, a chick or the dolls of the Hinamatsuri festival. The sound is soft and sweet.

How to write Hinako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
品子	ひなこ	goods + child	12
雛子	ひなこ	chick + child	21
日生子	ひなこ	day + life + child	12
一七子	ひなこ	one + seven + child	6
日和子	ひなこ	day + harmony + child	15
日名子	ひなこ	day + name + child	13

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

The kanji in Hinako

品

goods, refinement, dignity, article

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヒン、ホン Kun: しな

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

雛

chick, squab, duckling, doll

18 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: スウ、ス、ジュ Kun: ひな、ひよこ

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

Hinako in different scripts

Romaji	Hinako
Hiragana	ひなこ
Katakana	ヒナコ
Kanji (most common)	品子

Full name examples

Hinako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城品子, ゆうきひなこ)
Hinako Kono (Japanese order: 河野品子, こうのひなこ)
Hinako Maki (Japanese order: 牧品子, まきひなこ)

How to pronounce Hinako

Break it into 3 parts: hi · na · 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 ひなこ.

Questions about Hinako

What does Hinako mean in Japanese?

Hinako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 品子, combines these meanings: goods + child. Other spellings include 雛子 (chick + child), 日生子 (day + life + child), 一七子 (one + seven + child).

How do you write Hinako in kanji?

The most common way is 品子 (ひなこ). It can also be written 雛子, 日生子, 一七子, 日和子, 日名子.

How do you write Hinako in katakana?

Hinako is ヒナコ in katakana and ひなこ in hiragana.

Is Hinako a boy or girl name?

Hinako is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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