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Kaoriko 香子 – Japanese girl given name

Kaoriko (香子) is read かおりこ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 香子, the characters mean: incense + child. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Kaoriko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
香子	かおりこ	incense + child	12
芳子	かおりこ	perfume + child	10
薫子	かおりこ	send forth fragrance + child	19
馨子	かおりこ	fragrant + child	23
香理子	かおりこ	incense + logic + child	23
香利子	かおりこ	incense + profit + child	19

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

The kanji in Kaoriko

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

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

芳

perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ホウ Kun: かんば

薫

send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke

16 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: クン Kun: かお

Kaoriko in different scripts

Romaji	Kaoriko
Hiragana	かおりこ
Katakana	カオリコ
Kanji (most common)	香子

Full name examples

Kaoriko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城香子, ゆうきかおりこ)
Kaoriko Kono (Japanese order: 河野香子, こうのかおりこ)
Kaoriko Maki (Japanese order: 牧香子, まきかおりこ)

How to pronounce Kaoriko

Break it into 3 parts: kao · ri · ko. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written かおりこ.

Questions about Kaoriko

What does Kaoriko mean in Japanese?

Kaoriko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 香子, combines these meanings: incense + child. Other spellings include 芳子 (perfume + child), 薫子 (send forth fragrance + child), 馨子 (fragrant + child).

How do you write Kaoriko in kanji?

The most common way is 香子 (かおりこ). It can also be written 芳子, 薫子, 馨子, 香理子, 香利子.

How do you write Kaoriko in katakana?

Kaoriko is カオリコ in katakana and かおりこ in hiragana.

Is Kaoriko a boy or girl name?

Kaoriko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 香

香: incense, smell, perfume

Aika 愛香 Ayaka 彩香 Fumika 文香 Hiroka 弘香 Kae 香絵 Kagari 香里 Kahori 香里 Kanami 香奈美 Kaori 香織 Kyoka 京香 Kyonosuke 香右 Mika 美香

Names with a similar sound

Kao 果生 Kaoko 顔子 Kaori 香織 Kaoru 高児