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Kieko 貴子 – Japanese girl given name

Kieko (貴子) is read きえこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 貴子, the characters mean: precious + child. This reading can be written with at least 70 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Kieko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
貴子	きえこ	precious + child	15
紀会子	きえこ	chronicle + meeting + child	18
起英子	きえこ	rouse + England + child	21
記江子	きえこ	scribe + creek + child	19
喜重子	きえこ	rejoice + heavy + child	24
紀重子	きえこ	chronicle + heavy + child	21

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

The kanji in Kieko

貴

precious, value, prize, esteem

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: キ Kun: たっと、とうと

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

紀

chronicle, account, narrative, history

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ

会

meeting, meet, party, association

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ Kun: あ、あつ

起

rouse, wake up, get up

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: キ Kun: お、おこ、た

英

England, English, hero, outstanding

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ

Kieko in different scripts

Romaji	Kieko
Hiragana	きえこ
Katakana	キエコ
Kanji (most common)	貴子

Full name examples

Kieko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城貴子, ゆうききえこ)
Kieko Kono (Japanese order: 河野貴子, こうのきえこ)
Kieko Maki (Japanese order: 牧貴子, まききえこ)

How to pronounce Kieko

Break it into 2 parts: kie · 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 きえこ.

Questions about Kieko

What does Kieko mean in Japanese?

Kieko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 貴子, combines these meanings: precious + child. Other spellings include 紀会子 (chronicle + meeting + child), 起英子 (rouse + England + child), 記江子 (scribe + creek + child).

How do you write Kieko in kanji?

The most common way is 貴子 (きえこ). It can also be written 紀会子, 起英子, 記江子, 喜重子, 紀重子.

How do you write Kieko in katakana?

Kieko is キエコ in katakana and きえこ in hiragana.

Is Kieko a boy or girl name?

Kieko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 貴

貴: precious, value, prize

Kisara 貴新 Masataka 雅貴

Names with a similar sound

Kie 気愛