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Iyoko 弥子 – Japanese girl given name

Iyoko (弥子) is read いよこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 弥子, the characters mean: all the more + child. This reading can be written with at least 47 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Iyoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
弥子	いよこ	all the more + child	11
五代子	いよこ	five + substitute + child	12
一世子	いよこ	one + generation + child	9
意代子	いよこ	idea + substitute + child	21
意世子	いよこ	idea + generation + child	21
意予子	いよこ	idea + beforehand + child	20

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

The kanji in Iyoko

弥

all the more, increasingly

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ミ、ビ Kun: や、いや、いよ

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

五

five

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゴ Kun: いつ

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

Iyoko in different scripts

Romaji	Iyoko
Hiragana	いよこ
Katakana	イヨコ
Kanji (most common)	弥子

Full name examples

Iyoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城弥子, ゆうきいよこ)
Iyoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野弥子, こうのいよこ)
Iyoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧弥子, まきいよこ)

How to pronounce Iyoko

Break it into 2 parts: iyo · 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 いよこ.

Questions about Iyoko

What does Iyoko mean in Japanese?

Iyoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 弥子, combines these meanings: all the more + child. Other spellings include 五代子 (five + substitute + child), 一世子 (one + generation + child), 意代子 (idea + substitute + child).

How do you write Iyoko in kanji?

The most common way is 弥子 (いよこ). It can also be written 五代子, 一世子, 意代子, 意世子, 意予子.

How do you write Iyoko in katakana?

Iyoko is イヨコ in katakana and いよこ in hiragana.

Is Iyoko a boy or girl name?

Iyoko is mostly used for girls.

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