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Shinako 信子 – Japanese girl given name

Shinako (信子) is read しなこ 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 39 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Shinako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
信子	しなこ	faith + child	12
品子	しなこ	goods + child	12
姿子	しなこ	figure + child	12
科子	しなこ	department + child	12
標子	しなこ	signpost + child	18
等子	しなこ	etc. + child	15

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

The kanji in Shinako

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

品

goods, refinement, dignity, article

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヒン、ホン Kun: しな

姿

figure, form, shape

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: シ Kun: すがた

Shinako in different scripts

Romaji	Shinako
Hiragana	しなこ
Katakana	シナコ
Kanji (most common)	信子

Full name examples

Shinako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城信子, ゆうきしなこ)
Shinako Kono (Japanese order: 河野信子, こうのしなこ)
Shinako Maki (Japanese order: 牧信子, まきしなこ)

How to pronounce Shinako

Break it into 3 parts: shi · na · 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 しなこ.

Questions about Shinako

What does Shinako mean in Japanese?

Shinako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 信子, combines these meanings: faith + child. Other spellings include 品子 (goods + child), 姿子 (figure + child), 科子 (department + child).

How do you write Shinako in kanji?

The most common way is 信子 (しなこ). It can also be written 品子, 姿子, 科子, 標子, 等子.

How do you write Shinako in katakana?

Shinako is シナコ in katakana and しなこ in hiragana.

Is Shinako a boy or girl name?

Shinako 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 Nobuko 信子 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyoshi 信義 Nobuyuki 信行 Shindo 信道

Names with a similar sound

Shie 氏江 Shieru 空映 Shigeaki 成明 Shigehiro 成大 Shigekazu 成一 Shigeki 茂樹 Shigeko 政子 Shigemi 重実 Shigenori 成教 Shigeo 茂夫