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Kiwako 極子 – Japanese girl given name

Kiwako (極子) is read きわこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 極子, the characters mean: poles + child. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kiwako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
極子	きわこ	poles + child	15
爽子	きわこ	refreshing + child	14
来和子	きわこ	come + harmony + child	18
公和子	きわこ	public + harmony + child	15
記和子	きわこ	scribe + harmony + child	21
基和子	きわこ	fundamentals + harmony + child	22

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

The kanji in Kiwako

極

poles, settlement, conclusion, end

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キョク、ゴク Kun: きわ、き、ぎ

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

爽

refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ソウ Kun: あき、さわ、たがう

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Kiwako in different scripts

Romaji	Kiwako
Hiragana	きわこ
Katakana	キワコ
Kanji (most common)	極子

Full name examples

Kiwako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城極子, ゆうききわこ)
Kiwako Kono (Japanese order: 河野極子, こうのきわこ)
Kiwako Maki (Japanese order: 牧極子, まききわこ)

How to pronounce Kiwako

Break it into 3 parts: ki · wa · 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 きわこ.

Questions about Kiwako

What does Kiwako mean in Japanese?

Kiwako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 極子, combines these meanings: poles + child. Other spellings include 爽子 (refreshing + child), 来和子 (come + harmony + child), 公和子 (public + harmony + child).

How do you write Kiwako in kanji?

The most common way is 極子 (きわこ). It can also be written 爽子, 来和子, 公和子, 記和子, 基和子.

How do you write Kiwako in katakana?

Kiwako is キワコ in katakana and きわこ in hiragana.

Is Kiwako a boy or girl name?

Kiwako is mostly used for girls.

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