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Nobuko 信子 – Japanese girl given name

Nobuko (信子) is read のぶこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 信子, the characters mean: faith + child. This reading can be written with at least 70 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 14 strokes in total.

About the name Nobuko

Nobuko (信子 or 伸子) means trust child or stretch child, a classic -ko name.

How to write Nobuko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
信子	のぶこ	faith + child	12
伸子	のぶこ	expand + child	10
延子	のぶこ	prolong + child	11
言子	のぶこ	say + child	10
進子	のぶこ	advance + child	14
書子	のぶこ	write + child	13

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

The kanji in Nobuko

信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シン

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

伸

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シン Kun: の

延

prolong, stretching

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: エン Kun: の

Nobuko in different scripts

Romaji	Nobuko
Hiragana	のぶこ
Katakana	ノブコ
Kanji (most common)	信子

Full name examples

Nobuko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城信子, ゆうきのぶこ)
Nobuko Kono (Japanese order: 河野信子, こうののぶこ)
Nobuko Maki (Japanese order: 牧信子, まきのぶこ)

How to pronounce Nobuko

Break it into 3 parts: no · bu · 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 のぶこ.

Questions about Nobuko

What does Nobuko mean in Japanese?

Nobuko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 信子, combines these meanings: faith + child. Other spellings include 伸子 (expand + child), 延子 (prolong + child), 言子 (say + child).

How do you write Nobuko in kanji?

The most common way is 信子 (のぶこ). It can also be written 伸子, 延子, 言子, 進子, 書子.

How do you write Nobuko in katakana?

Nobuko is ノブコ in katakana and のぶこ in hiragana.

Is Nobuko a boy or girl name?

Nobuko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 信

信: faith, truth, fidelity

Hironobu 大信 Kazunobu 一信 Minobu 実信 Nobuaki 信明 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyoshi 信義 Nobuyuki 信行 Shinako 信子 Shindo 信道

Names with a similar sound

Noboru 登流 Nobu 野生 Nobuaki 信明 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiko 展光 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuo 政保 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyo 円代