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Kishiko 岸子 – Japanese girl given name

Kishiko (岸子) is read きしこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 岸子, the characters mean: beach + child. This reading can be written with at least 53 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Kishiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
岸子	きしこ	beach + child	11
企支子	きしこ	undertake + branch + child	13
記史子	きしこ	scribe + history + child	18
記士子	きしこ	scribe + gentleman + child	16
基師子	きしこ	fundamentals + expert + child	24
起仕子	きしこ	rouse + attend + child	18

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

The kanji in Kishiko

岸

beach

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ガン Kun: きし

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

企

undertake, scheme, design, attempt

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キ Kun: くわだ、たくら

支

branch, support, sustain, branch radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: ささ、つか、か

記

scribe, account, narrative

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キ Kun: しる

史

history, chronicle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ

Kishiko in different scripts

Romaji	Kishiko
Hiragana	きしこ
Katakana	キシコ
Kanji (most common)	岸子

Full name examples

Kishiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城岸子, ゆうききしこ)
Kishiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野岸子, こうのきしこ)
Kishiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧岸子, まききしこ)

How to pronounce Kishiko

Break it into 3 parts: ki · shi · 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 きしこ.

Questions about Kishiko

What does Kishiko mean in Japanese?

Kishiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 岸子, combines these meanings: beach + child. Other spellings include 企支子 (undertake + branch + child), 記史子 (scribe + history + child), 記士子 (scribe + gentleman + child).

How do you write Kishiko in kanji?

The most common way is 岸子 (きしこ). It can also be written 企支子, 記史子, 記士子, 基師子, 起仕子.

How do you write Kishiko in katakana?

Kishiko is キシコ in katakana and きしこ in hiragana.

Is Kishiko a boy or girl name?

Kishiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 岸

岸: beach

Kishio 岸生

Names with a similar sound

Kisa 規佐 Kisaburo 来三郎 Kisaki 生咲 Kisako 二子 Kisara 貴新 Kisei 規世 Kishio 岸生