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Utako 歌子 – Japanese girl given name

Utako (歌子) is read うたこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 歌子, the characters mean: song + child. This reading can be written with at least 32 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Utako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
歌子	うたこ	song + child	17
唱子	うたこ	chant + child	14
雅子	うたこ	gracious + child	16
詩子	うたこ	poem + child	16
唱心	うたこ	chant + heart	15
歌幸	うたこ	song + happiness	22

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

The kanji in Utako

歌

song, sing

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ Kun: うた

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

唱

chant, recite, call upon, yell

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: とな

雅

gracious, elegant, graceful, refined

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ガ Kun: みや

Utako in different scripts

Romaji	Utako
Hiragana	うたこ
Katakana	ウタコ
Kanji (most common)	歌子

Full name examples

Utako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城歌子, ゆうきうたこ)
Utako Kono (Japanese order: 河野歌子, こうのうたこ)
Utako Maki (Japanese order: 牧歌子, まきうたこ)

How to pronounce Utako

Break it into 3 parts: u · ta · 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 うたこ.

Questions about Utako

What does Utako mean in Japanese?

Utako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 歌子, combines these meanings: song + child. Other spellings include 唱子 (chant + child), 雅子 (gracious + child), 詩子 (poem + child).

How do you write Utako in kanji?

The most common way is 歌子 (うたこ). It can also be written 唱子, 雅子, 詩子, 唱心, 歌幸.

How do you write Utako in katakana?

Utako is ウタコ in katakana and うたこ in hiragana.

Is Utako a boy or girl name?

Utako is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Love and kindness Music and sound

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