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Keiko 京子 – Japanese girl given name

Keiko (京子) is read けいこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 京子, the characters mean: capital + child. This reading can be written with at least 123 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 14 strokes in total.

About the name Keiko

Keiko (恵子) means blessed child. The ending 子 means child and was the usual ending for girls' names for much of the twentieth century.

How to write Keiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
京子	けいこ	capital + child	11
経子	けいこ	sutra + child	14
主子	けいこ	lord + child	8
公世	けいこ	public + generation	9
計子	けいこ	plot + child	12
係子	けいこ	person in charge + child	12

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

The kanji in Keiko

京

capital, 10**16

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ、ケイ、キン Kun: みやこ

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

経

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ケイ、キョウ、キン Kun: へ、た、たていと

主

lord, chief, master, main thing

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス、シュウ Kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ

Keiko in different scripts

Romaji	Keiko
Hiragana	けいこ
Katakana	ケイコ
Kanji (most common)	京子

Full name examples

Keiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城京子, ゆうきけいこ)
Keiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野京子, こうのけいこ)
Keiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧京子, まきけいこ)

How to pronounce Keiko

Break it into 2 parts: kei · 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 けいこ.

Questions about Keiko

What does Keiko mean in Japanese?

Keiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 京子, combines these meanings: capital + child. Other spellings include 経子 (sutra + child), 主子 (lord + child), 公世 (public + generation).

How do you write Keiko in kanji?

The most common way is 京子 (けいこ). It can also be written 経子, 主子, 公世, 計子, 係子.

How do you write Keiko in katakana?

Keiko is ケイコ in katakana and けいこ in hiragana.

Is Keiko a boy or girl name?

Keiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 京

京: capital, 10**16

Atsue 京英 Atsuka 京加 Keiichi 京一 Keiichiro 京一郎 Keina 京奈 Keinosuke 京之助 Keisaburo 京三郎 Keishi 京子 Keita 京太 Keito 京十 Keizo 京三 Kyoichi 京一

Names with a similar sound

Kei 恵生 Keigo 敬五 Keiichi 京一 Keiichiro 京一郎 Keiji 啓二 Keijiro 次郎 Keika 恵加 Keiki 計記 Keina 京奈 Keinosuke 京之助