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Masako 雅子 – Japanese girl given name

Masako (雅子) is read まさこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 雅子, the characters mean: gracious + child. This reading can be written with at least 93 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Masako

Masako (雅子 or 正子) means elegant child or correct child. Princess Masako is a well-known bearer.

How to write Masako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
雅子	まさこ	gracious + child	16
正子	まさこ	correct + child	8
昌子	まさこ	prosperous + child	11
政子	まさこ	politics + child	12
方子	まさこ	direction + child	7
全子	まさこ	whole + child	9

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

The kanji in Masako

雅

gracious, elegant, graceful, refined

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ガ Kun: みや

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

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

昌

prosperous, bright, clear

8 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ショウ Kun: さかん

Masako in different scripts

Romaji	Masako
Hiragana	まさこ
Katakana	マサコ
Kanji (most common)	雅子

Full name examples

Masako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城雅子, ゆうきまさこ)
Masako Kono (Japanese order: 河野雅子, こうのまさこ)
Masako Maki (Japanese order: 牧雅子, まきまさこ)

How to pronounce Masako

Break it into 3 parts: ma · sa · 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 まさこ.

Questions about Masako

What does Masako mean in Japanese?

Masako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 雅子, combines these meanings: gracious + child. Other spellings include 正子 (correct + child), 昌子 (prosperous + child), 政子 (politics + child).

How do you write Masako in kanji?

The most common way is 雅子 (まさこ). It can also be written 正子, 昌子, 政子, 方子, 全子.

How do you write Masako in katakana?

Masako is マサコ in katakana and まさこ in hiragana.

Is Masako a boy or girl name?

Masako is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 雅

雅: gracious, elegant, graceful

Masami 雅美 Masataka 雅貴

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masaharu 政治 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝