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Seiko 聖子 – Japanese girl given name

Seiko (聖子) is read せいこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 聖子, the characters mean: holy + child. This reading can be written with at least 126 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Seiko

Seiko (聖子 or 清子) means holy child or pure child. The singer Seiko Matsuda made it famous.

How to write Seiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
聖子	せいこ	holy + child	16
清子	せいこ	pure + child	14
誠子	せいこ	sincerity + child	16
政子	せいこ	politics + child	12
生子	せいこ	life + child	8
性子	せいこ	sex + child	11

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

The kanji in Seiko

聖

holy, saint, sage, master

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ひじり

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

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

誠

sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: セイ Kun: まこと

Seiko in different scripts

Romaji	Seiko
Hiragana	せいこ
Katakana	セイコ
Kanji (most common)	聖子

Full name examples

Seiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城聖子, ゆうきせいこ)
Seiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野聖子, こうのせいこ)
Seiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧聖子, まきせいこ)

How to pronounce Seiko

Break it into 2 parts: sei · 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 せいこ.

Questions about Seiko

What does Seiko mean in Japanese?

Seiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 聖子, combines these meanings: holy + child. Other spellings include 清子 (pure + child), 誠子 (sincerity + child), 政子 (politics + child).

How do you write Seiko in kanji?

The most common way is 聖子 (せいこ). It can also be written 清子, 誠子, 政子, 生子, 性子.

How do you write Seiko in katakana?

Seiko is セイコ in katakana and せいこ in hiragana.

Is Seiko a boy or girl name?

Seiko is mostly used for girls.

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