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Kiyo 清 – Japanese girl given name

Kiyo (清) is read きよ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 清, the characters mean: pure. This reading can be written with at least 72 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Kiyo

Kiyo (清 or 喜代) means pure or joyful generation. It is short and used for both sexes.

How to write Kiyo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
清	きよ	pure	11
喜代	きよ	rejoice + substitute	17
紀代	きよ	chronicle + substitute	14
記代	きよ	scribe + substitute	15
記世	きよ	scribe + generation	15
企代	きよ	undertake + substitute	11

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

The kanji in Kiyo

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: よろこ

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

紀

chronicle, account, narrative, history

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ

Kiyo in different scripts

Romaji	Kiyo
Hiragana	きよ
Katakana	キヨ
Kanji (most common)	清

Full name examples

Kiyo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城清, ゆうききよ)
Kiyo Kono (Japanese order: 河野清, こうのきよ)
Kiyo Maki (Japanese order: 牧清, まききよ)

How to pronounce Kiyo

Break it into 1 parts: kiyo. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written きよ.

Questions about Kiyo

What does Kiyo mean in Japanese?

Kiyo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 清, combines these meanings: pure. Other spellings include 喜代 (rejoice + substitute), 紀代 (chronicle + substitute), 記代 (scribe + substitute).

How do you write Kiyo in kanji?

The most common way is 清 (きよ). It can also be written 喜代, 紀代, 記代, 記世, 企代.

How do you write Kiyo in katakana?

Kiyo is キヨ in katakana and きよ in hiragana.

Is Kiyo a boy or girl name?

Kiyo is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 清

清: pure, purify, cleanse

Kiyoka 清加 Kiyoko 清子 Kiyomi 清美 Kiyona 清名 Sayaka 清香 Sayuri 清念 Seijiro 清次郎 Sumika 清方

Names with a similar sound

Kiyoe 研江 Kiyoka 清加 Kiyoko 清子 Kiyomi 清美 Kiyona 清名 Kiyono 青野 Kiyoshi 記由 Kiyu 記百