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Mitsuko 光子 – Japanese girl given name

Mitsuko (光子) is read みつこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 光子, the characters mean: ray + child. This reading can be written with at least 69 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Mitsuko

Mitsuko (光子 or 満子) means light child or full child, a classic -ko name.

How to write Mitsuko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
光子	みつこ	ray + child	9
満子	みつこ	full + child	15
充子	みつこ	allot + child	9
中子	みつこ	in + child	7
三子	みつこ	three + child	6
明子	みつこ	bright + child	11

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

The kanji in Mitsuko

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

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

満

full, fullness, enough, satisfy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: マン、バン Kun: み

充

allot, fill

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ジュウ Kun: あ、み

Mitsuko in different scripts

Romaji	Mitsuko
Hiragana	みつこ
Katakana	ミツコ
Kanji (most common)	光子

Full name examples

Mitsuko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城光子, ゆうきみつこ)
Mitsuko Kono (Japanese order: 河野光子, こうのみつこ)
Mitsuko Maki (Japanese order: 牧光子, まきみつこ)

How to pronounce Mitsuko

Break it into 3 parts: mi · tsu · 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 みつこ.

Questions about Mitsuko

What does Mitsuko mean in Japanese?

Mitsuko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 光子, combines these meanings: ray + child. Other spellings include 満子 (full + child), 充子 (allot + child), 中子 (in + child).

How do you write Mitsuko in kanji?

The most common way is 光子 (みつこ). It can also be written 満子, 充子, 中子, 三子, 明子.

How do you write Mitsuko in katakana?

Mitsuko is ミツコ in katakana and みつこ in hiragana.

Is Mitsuko a boy or girl name?

Mitsuko is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 光

光: ray, light

Hikari 日光 Hikaru 光流 Kirari 光来 Ko 光有 Kochi 光知 Mikari 深光 Mitsuo 光雄 Nobuhiko 展光 Reira 光来 Teruo 光生 Teruyoshi 光由 Yoshimitsu 義光

Names with a similar sound

Mito 三十 Mitsue 三衛 Mitsuhiro 三公 Mitsuho 三保 Mitsuki 三月 Mitsumi 三美 Mitsunori 三記 Mitsuo 光雄 Mitsuru 三留 Mitsuyo 三四

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