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Taeko 妙子 – Japanese girl given name

Taeko (妙子) is read たえこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 妙子, the characters mean: exquisite + child. This reading can be written with at least 52 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Taeko

Taeko (妙子) means exquisite child. It is a classic -ko name.

How to write Taeko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
妙子	たえこ	exquisite + child	10
多恵子	たえこ	many + favor + child	19
成子	たえこ	turn into + child	9
絶子	たえこ	discontinue + child	15
泰子	たえこ	peaceful + child	13
耐子	たえこ	-proof + child	12

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

The kanji in Taeko

妙

exquisite, strange, queer, mystery

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ミョウ、ビョウ Kun: たえ

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

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

Taeko in different scripts

Romaji	Taeko
Hiragana	たえこ
Katakana	タエコ
Kanji (most common)	妙子

Full name examples

Taeko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城妙子, ゆうきたえこ)
Taeko Kono (Japanese order: 河野妙子, こうのたえこ)
Taeko Maki (Japanese order: 牧妙子, まきたえこ)

How to pronounce Taeko

Break it into 2 parts: tae · 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 たえこ.

Questions about Taeko

What does Taeko mean in Japanese?

Taeko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 妙子, combines these meanings: exquisite + child. Other spellings include 多恵子 (many + favor + child), 成子 (turn into + child), 絶子 (discontinue + child).

How do you write Taeko in kanji?

The most common way is 妙子 (たえこ). It can also be written 多恵子, 成子, 絶子, 泰子, 耐子.

How do you write Taeko in katakana?

Taeko is タエコ in katakana and たえこ in hiragana.

Is Taeko a boy or girl name?

Taeko is mostly used for girls.

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