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Inako 稲子 – Japanese girl given name

Inako (稲子) is read いなこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 稲子, the characters mean: rice plant + child. This reading can be written with at least 40 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Inako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
稲子	いなこ	rice plant + child	17
意名子	いなこ	idea + name + child	22
以名子	いなこ	by means of + name + child	14
委和子	いなこ	committee + harmony + child	19
委名子	いなこ	committee + name + child	17
意南子	いなこ	idea + south + child	25

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

The kanji in Inako

稲

rice plant

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、テ Kun: いね、いな

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

意

idea, mind, heart, taste

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イ

名

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: メイ、ミョウ Kun: な

以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: もっ

Inako in different scripts

Romaji	Inako
Hiragana	いなこ
Katakana	イナコ
Kanji (most common)	稲子

Full name examples

Inako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城稲子, ゆうきいなこ)
Inako Kono (Japanese order: 河野稲子, こうのいなこ)
Inako Maki (Japanese order: 牧稲子, まきいなこ)

How to pronounce Inako

Break it into 3 parts: i · 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 いなこ.

Questions about Inako

What does Inako mean in Japanese?

Inako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 稲子, combines these meanings: rice plant + child. Other spellings include 意名子 (idea + name + child), 以名子 (by means of + name + child), 委和子 (committee + harmony + child).

How do you write Inako in kanji?

The most common way is 稲子 (いなこ). It can also be written 意名子, 以名子, 委和子, 委名子, 意南子.

How do you write Inako in katakana?

Inako is イナコ in katakana and いなこ in hiragana.

Is Inako a boy or girl name?

Inako is mostly used for girls.

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稲: rice plant

Miina 実稲

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