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Junko 統子 – Japanese girl given name

Junko (統子) is read じゅんこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 統子, the characters mean: overall + child. This reading can be written with at least 45 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Junko

Junko (純子) means pure child. It is one of the classic 20th-century -ko names.

How to write Junko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
統子	じゅんこ	overall + child	15
述子	じゅんこ	mention + child	11
準子	じゅんこ	semi- + child	16
順行	じゅんこう	obey + going	18
順子	じゅんこ	obey + child	15
順公	じゅんこう	obey + public	16

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

The kanji in Junko

統

overall, relationship, ruling, governing

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: トウ Kun: す、ほび

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

述

mention, state, speak, relate

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ジュツ Kun: の

準

semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ジュン Kun: じゅん、なぞら、のり

Junko in different scripts

Romaji	Junko
Hiragana	じゅんこ
Katakana	ジュンコ
Kanji (most common)	統子

Full name examples

Junko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城統子, ゆうきじゅんこ)
Junko Kono (Japanese order: 河野統子, こうのじゅんこ)
Junko Maki (Japanese order: 牧統子, まきじゅんこ)

How to pronounce Junko

Break it into 2 parts: jun · 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 じゅんこ.

Questions about Junko

What does Junko mean in Japanese?

Junko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 統子, combines these meanings: overall + child. Other spellings include 述子 (mention + child), 準子 (semi- + child), 順行 (obey + going).

How do you write Junko in kanji?

The most common way is 統子 (じゅんこ). It can also be written 述子, 準子, 順行, 順子, 順公.

How do you write Junko in katakana?

Junko is ジュンコ in katakana and じゅんこ in hiragana.

Is Junko a boy or girl name?

Junko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 統

統: overall, relationship, ruling

Motoaki 統明 Subaru 一統 Toa 統和

Names with a similar sound

Jun 六月 Juna 樹南 Junji 準二 Junjiro 準赦 Junna 順和 Junnosuke 淳介