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Machiko 都子 – Japanese girl given name

Machiko (都子) is read まちこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 都子, the characters mean: metropolis + child. This reading can be written with at least 39 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Machiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
都子	まちこ	metropolis + child	14
町子	まちこ	town + child	10
待子	まちこ	wait + child	12
望子	まちこ	ambition + child	14
街子	まちこ	boulevard + child	15
三月子	まちこ	three + month + child	10

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

The kanji in Machiko

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

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

町

town, village, block, street

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: チョウ Kun: まち

待

wait, depend on

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: タイ Kun: ま

Machiko in different scripts

Romaji	Machiko
Hiragana	まちこ
Katakana	マチコ
Kanji (most common)	都子

Full name examples

Machiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城都子, ゆうきまちこ)
Machiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野都子, こうのまちこ)
Machiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧都子, まきまちこ)

How to pronounce Machiko

Break it into 3 parts: ma · chi · 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 まちこ.

Questions about Machiko

What does Machiko mean in Japanese?

Machiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 都子, combines these meanings: metropolis + child. Other spellings include 町子 (town + child), 待子 (wait + child), 望子 (ambition + child).

How do you write Machiko in kanji?

The most common way is 都子 (まちこ). It can also be written 町子, 待子, 望子, 街子, 三月子.

How do you write Machiko in katakana?

Machiko is マチコ in katakana and まちこ in hiragana.

Is Machiko a boy or girl name?

Machiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 都

都: metropolis, capital, all

Itsu 意都 Kazu 花都 Minato 三都 Miyabi 都実 Shizu 姿都 Tsukasa 都重 Tsuyoshi 都義

Names with a similar sound

Machi 真地