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Mako 正子 – Japanese girl given name

Mako (正子) is read まこ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 正子, the characters mean: correct + child. This reading can be written with at least 57 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Mako

Mako (真子 or 麻子) is a short, friendly girls' name built on 真, truth.

How to write Mako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正子	まこ	correct + child	8
真子	まこ	true + child	13
真女	まこ	true + woman	13
真心	まこ	true + heart	14
万心	まこ	ten thousand + heart	7
愛子	まこ	love + child	16

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

The kanji in Mako

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

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

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

女

woman, female

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ Kun: おんな、め

Mako in different scripts

Romaji	Mako
Hiragana	まこ
Katakana	マコ
Kanji (most common)	正子

Full name examples

Mako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正子, ゆうきまこ)
Mako Kono (Japanese order: 河野正子, こうのまこ)
Mako Maki (Japanese order: 牧正子, まきまこ)

How to pronounce Mako

Break it into 2 parts: ma · ko. 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 まこ.

Questions about Mako

What does Mako mean in Japanese?

Mako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正子, combines these meanings: correct + child. Other spellings include 真子 (true + child), 真女 (true + woman), 真心 (true + heart).

How do you write Mako in kanji?

The most common way is 正子 (まこ). It can also be written 真子, 真女, 真心, 万心, 愛子.

How do you write Mako in katakana?

Mako is マコ in katakana and まこ in hiragana.

Is Mako a boy or girl name?

Mako is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Love and kindness

Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二 Masaya 正八

Names with a similar sound

Maki 牧 Makie 巻江 Makiko 真紀子 Makino 槙野 Makio 巻男 Makoto 誠

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