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Kisako 二子 – Japanese girl given name

Kisako (二子) is read きさこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 二子, the characters mean: two + child. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Kisako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
二子	きさこ	two + child	5
象子	きさこ	elephant + child	15
規佐子	きさこ	standard + assistant + child	21
起佐子	きさこ	rouse + assistant + child	20
紀早子	きさこ	chronicle + early + child	18
吉佐子	きさこ	good luck + assistant + child	16

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

The kanji in Kisako

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

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

象

elephant, pattern after, imitate, image

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ、ゾウ Kun: かたど

規

standard, measure

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

Kisako in different scripts

Romaji	Kisako
Hiragana	きさこ
Katakana	キサコ
Kanji (most common)	二子

Full name examples

Kisako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城二子, ゆうききさこ)
Kisako Kono (Japanese order: 河野二子, こうのきさこ)
Kisako Maki (Japanese order: 牧二子, まききさこ)

How to pronounce Kisako

Break it into 3 parts: ki · sa · 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 きさこ.

Questions about Kisako

What does Kisako mean in Japanese?

Kisako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 二子, combines these meanings: two + child. Other spellings include 象子 (elephant + child), 規佐子 (standard + assistant + child), 起佐子 (rouse + assistant + child).

How do you write Kisako in kanji?

The most common way is 二子 (きさこ). It can also be written 象子, 規佐子, 起佐子, 紀早子, 吉佐子.

How do you write Kisako in katakana?

Kisako is キサコ in katakana and きさこ in hiragana.

Is Kisako a boy or girl name?

Kisako is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Luck and joy

Other names that use 二

二: two, two radical

Amari 二三 Azusa 一二 Eijiro 英二郎 Fujiko 二子 Fuyuki 二幸 Genji 原二 Hiroji 広二 Hirokazu 治二 Hirotsugu 治二 Jiro 二次 Junji 準二 Kakuji 確二

Names with a similar sound

Kisa 規佐 Kisaburo 来三郎 Kisaki 生咲 Kisara 貴新 Kisei 規世 Kishiko 岸子 Kishio 岸生

Similar first names by meaning

Chisaki 千早 Hiroyoshi 広義 Kaneyoshi 金由 Kisaburo 来三郎 Kiyoshi 記由 Kokichi 高吉 Nobuyoshi 信義 Oki 男来