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Kayoko 佳代子 – Japanese girl given name

Kayoko (佳代子) is read かよこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 佳代子, the characters mean: excellent + substitute + child. This reading can be written with at least 131 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Kayoko

Kayoko (佳代子 or 香代子) means good generation child or fragrant generation child.

How to write Kayoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
佳代子	かよこ	excellent + substitute + child	16
加代子	かよこ	add + substitute + child	13
香代子	かよこ	incense + substitute + child	17
通子	かよこ	traffic + child	13
雅子	かよこ	gracious + child	16
開代子	かよこ	open + substitute + child	20

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

The kanji in Kayoko

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

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

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

Kayoko in different scripts

Romaji	Kayoko
Hiragana	かよこ
Katakana	カヨコ
Kanji (most common)	佳代子

Full name examples

Kayoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城佳代子, ゆうきかよこ)
Kayoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野佳代子, こうのかよこ)
Kayoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧佳代子, まきかよこ)

How to pronounce Kayoko

Break it into 2 parts: kayo · 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 かよこ.

Questions about Kayoko

What does Kayoko mean in Japanese?

Kayoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 佳代子, combines these meanings: excellent + substitute + child. Other spellings include 加代子 (add + substitute + child), 香代子 (incense + substitute + child), 通子 (traffic + child).

How do you write Kayoko in kanji?

The most common way is 佳代子 (かよこ). It can also be written 加代子, 香代子, 通子, 雅子, 開代子.

How do you write Kayoko in katakana?

Kayoko is カヨコ in katakana and かよこ in hiragana.

Is Kayoko a boy or girl name?

Kayoko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 佳

佳: excellent, beautiful, good

Chika 千佳 Kayo 佳代 Kayomi 佳美

Names with a similar sound

Kaya 萱 Kayako 草子 Kayano 芽野 Kayo 佳代 Kayomi 佳美