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Takiko 竜子 – Japanese girl given name

Takiko (竜子) is read たきこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 竜子, the characters mean: dragon + child. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Takiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
竜子	たきこ	dragon + child	13
滝子	たきこ	waterfall + child	16
滝湖	たきこ	waterfall + lake	25
多来子	たきこ	many + come + child	16
多企子	たきこ	many + undertake + child	15
多聞子	たきこ	many + hear + child	23

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

The kanji in Takiko

竜

dragon, imperial

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: リュウ、リョウ、ロウ Kun: たつ、いせ

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

滝

waterfall, rapids, cascade

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、ソウ Kun: たき

湖

lake

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コ Kun: みずうみ

Takiko in different scripts

Romaji	Takiko
Hiragana	たきこ
Katakana	タキコ
Kanji (most common)	竜子

Full name examples

Takiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城竜子, ゆうきたきこ)
Takiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野竜子, こうのたきこ)
Takiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧竜子, まきたきこ)

How to pronounce Takiko

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ki · 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 たきこ.

Questions about Takiko

What does Takiko mean in Japanese?

Takiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 竜子, combines these meanings: dragon + child. Other spellings include 滝子 (waterfall + child), 滝湖 (waterfall + lake), 多来子 (many + come + child).

How do you write Takiko in kanji?

The most common way is 竜子 (たきこ). It can also be written 滝子, 滝湖, 多来子, 多企子, 多聞子.

How do you write Takiko in katakana?

Takiko is タキコ in katakana and たきこ in hiragana.

Is Takiko a boy or girl name?

Takiko is mostly used for girls.

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