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Kazuko 和子 – Japanese girl given name

Kazuko (和子) is read かずこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 和子, the characters mean: harmony + child. This reading can be written with at least 161 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 4 to 13 strokes in total.

About the name Kazuko

Kazuko (和子 or 一子) means harmony child or first child, a classic twentieth-century name.

How to write Kazuko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
和子	かずこ	harmony + child	11
一子	かずこ	one + child	4
二子	かずこ	two + child	5
長子	かずこ	long + child	11
員子	かずこ	employee + child	13
九子	かずこ	nine + child	5

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

The kanji in Kazuko

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

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

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

Kazuko in different scripts

Romaji	Kazuko
Hiragana	かずこ
Katakana	カズコ
Kanji (most common)	和子

Full name examples

Kazuko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城和子, ゆうきかずこ)
Kazuko Kono (Japanese order: 河野和子, こうのかずこ)
Kazuko Maki (Japanese order: 牧和子, まきかずこ)

How to pronounce Kazuko

Break it into 3 parts: ka · zu · 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 かずこ.

Questions about Kazuko

What does Kazuko mean in Japanese?

Kazuko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 和子, combines these meanings: harmony + child. Other spellings include 一子 (one + child), 二子 (two + child), 長子 (long + child).

How do you write Kazuko in kanji?

The most common way is 和子 (かずこ). It can also be written 一子, 二子, 長子, 員子, 九子.

How do you write Kazuko in katakana?

Kazuko is カズコ in katakana and かずこ in hiragana.

Is Kazuko a boy or girl name?

Kazuko is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

Other names that use 和

和: harmony, Japanese style, peace

Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Aino 和野 Anna 安和 Asana 朝和 Ayuna 歩和 Emina 笑和 Hiroyasu 大和 Hiyori 日和 Junna 順和 Kazue 和枝 Kazumi 和美

Names with a similar sound

Kazu 花都 Kazuaki 一明 Kazue 和枝 Kazuha 一映 Kazuhiko 一進 Kazuhiro 一一 Kazuki 一月 Kazumasa 一政 Kazumi 和美 Kazuna 一七

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Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Aika 愛香 Aiko 会子 Aina 愛生 Aino 和野 Aira 相良 Airi 愛生