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Ihoko 五保子 – Japanese girl given name

Ihoko (五保子) is read いほこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 五保子, the characters mean: five + protect + child. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Ihoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
五保子	いほこ	five + protect + child	16
五百子	いほこ	five + hundred + child	13
意保子	いほこ	idea + protect + child	25
以保子	いほこ	by means of + protect + child	17
委保子	いほこ	committee + protect + child	20
以歩子	いほこ	by means of + walk + child	16

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

The kanji in Ihoko

五

five

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゴ Kun: いつ

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

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

百

hundred

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ヒャク、ビャク Kun: もも

意

idea, mind, heart, taste

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イ

Ihoko in different scripts

Romaji	Ihoko
Hiragana	いほこ
Katakana	イホコ
Kanji (most common)	五保子

Full name examples

Ihoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城五保子, ゆうきいほこ)
Ihoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野五保子, こうのいほこ)
Ihoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧五保子, まきいほこ)

How to pronounce Ihoko

Break it into 3 parts: i · ho · 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 いほこ.

Questions about Ihoko

What does Ihoko mean in Japanese?

Ihoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 五保子, combines these meanings: five + protect + child. Other spellings include 五百子 (five + hundred + child), 意保子 (idea + protect + child), 以保子 (by means of + protect + child).

How do you write Ihoko in kanji?

The most common way is 五保子 (いほこ). It can also be written 五百子, 意保子, 以保子, 委保子, 以歩子.

How do you write Ihoko in katakana?

Ihoko is イホコ in katakana and いほこ in hiragana.

Is Ihoko a boy or girl name?

Ihoko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 五

五: five

Daigo 大五 Gengoro 元五郎 Goro 五良 Iku 五九 Io 五百 Isuzu 五鈴 Itsue 五江 Itsuo 五生 Iyo 五代 Jugoro 十五郎 Keigo 敬五 Kengo 研五

Names with a similar sound

Iho 意保