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Towako 十八子 – Japanese girl given name

Towako (十八子) is read とわこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 十八子, the characters mean: ten + eight + child. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Towako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
十八子	とわこ	ten + eight + child	7
十和子	とわこ	ten + harmony + child	13
東和子	とわこ	east + harmony + child	19
都和子	とわこ	metropolis + harmony + child	22
得和子	とわこ	gain + harmony + child	22
十環子	とわこ	ten + ring + child	22

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

The kanji in Towako

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

八

eight, eight radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ハチ Kun: や、やっ、よう

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

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

Towako in different scripts

Romaji	Towako
Hiragana	とわこ
Katakana	トワコ
Kanji (most common)	十八子

Full name examples

Towako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城十八子, ゆうきとわこ)
Towako Kono (Japanese order: 河野十八子, こうのとわこ)
Towako Maki (Japanese order: 牧十八子, まきとわこ)

How to pronounce Towako

Break it into 3 parts: to · wa · 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 とわこ.

Questions about Towako

What does Towako mean in Japanese?

Towako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 十八子, combines these meanings: ten + eight + child. Other spellings include 十和子 (ten + harmony + child), 東和子 (east + harmony + child), 都和子 (metropolis + harmony + child).

How do you write Towako in kanji?

The most common way is 十八子 (とわこ). It can also be written 十和子, 東和子, 都和子, 得和子, 十環子.

How do you write Towako in katakana?

Towako is トワコ in katakana and とわこ in hiragana.

Is Towako a boy or girl name?

Towako is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 十

十: ten

Jugoro 十五郎 Jujiro 十赦 Jutaro 十多郎 Keito 京十 Mito 三十 Soichi 十一 Soichiro 十一郎 Toka 十歌 Tomi 十三 Tonami 十波 Toshi 十四 Toyo 十代

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