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Kiiko 規井子 – Japanese girl given name

Kiiko (規井子) is read きいこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 規井子, the characters mean: standard + well + child. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Kiiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
規井子	きいこ	standard + well + child	18
喜以子	きいこ	rejoice + by means of + child	20
季意子	きいこ	seasons + idea + child	24
基伊子	きいこ	fundamentals + Italy + child	20
貴一子	きいこ	precious + one + child	16
希以子	きいこ	hope + by means of + child	15

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

The kanji in Kiiko

規

standard, measure

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

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

喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: よろこ

以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: もっ

季

seasons

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ

意

idea, mind, heart, taste

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イ

Kiiko in different scripts

Romaji	Kiiko
Hiragana	きいこ
Katakana	キイコ
Kanji (most common)	規井子

Full name examples

Kiiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城規井子, ゆうききいこ)
Kiiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野規井子, こうのきいこ)
Kiiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧規井子, まききいこ)

How to pronounce Kiiko

Break it into 2 parts: kii · 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 きいこ.

Questions about Kiiko

What does Kiiko mean in Japanese?

Kiiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 規井子, combines these meanings: standard + well + child. Other spellings include 喜以子 (rejoice + by means of + child), 季意子 (seasons + idea + child), 基伊子 (fundamentals + Italy + child).

How do you write Kiiko in kanji?

The most common way is 規井子 (きいこ). It can also be written 喜以子, 季意子, 基伊子, 貴一子, 希以子.

How do you write Kiiko in katakana?

Kiiko is キイコ in katakana and きいこ in hiragana.

Is Kiiko a boy or girl name?

Kiiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 規

規: standard, measure

Kisa 規佐 Kisei 規世 Norie 規衛

Names with a similar sound

Kiichi 機一 Kiichiro 気一郎