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Ichiko 一子 – Japanese girl given name

Ichiko (一子) is read いちこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 一子, the characters mean: one + child. This reading can be written with at least 52 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 4 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Ichiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
一子	いちこ	one + child	4
市子	いちこ	market + child	8
一心	いちこ	one + heart	5
都子	いちこ	metropolis + child	14
一光	いちこう	one + ray	7
市古	いちこ	market + old	10

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

The kanji in Ichiko

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

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

市

market, city, town

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シ Kun: いち

心

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: こころ、ごころ

Ichiko in different scripts

Romaji	Ichiko
Hiragana	いちこ
Katakana	イチコ
Kanji (most common)	一子

Full name examples

Ichiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城一子, ゆうきいちこ)
Ichiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野一子, こうのいちこ)
Ichiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧一子, まきいちこ)

How to pronounce Ichiko

Break it into 3 parts: i · chi · 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 いちこ.

Questions about Ichiko

What does Ichiko mean in Japanese?

Ichiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 一子, combines these meanings: one + child. Other spellings include 市子 (market + child), 一心 (one + heart), 都子 (metropolis + child).

How do you write Ichiko in kanji?

The most common way is 一子 (いちこ). It can also be written 市子, 一心, 都子, 一光, 市古.

How do you write Ichiko in katakana?

Ichiko is イチコ in katakana and いちこ in hiragana.

Is Ichiko a boy or girl name?

Ichiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 一

一: one, one radical

Ageha 一葉 Akihito 明一 Azusa 一二 Chinami 一愛 Eiichiro 衛一郎 Goichi 後一 Hajime 一 Himika 一花 Hitoe 一会 Hitomi 一三 Ichie 一会 Ichika 一加

Names with a similar sound

Ichie 一会 Ichika 一加 Ichiro 一良

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