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Wakiko 和生子 – Japanese girl given name

Wakiko (和生子) is read わきこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 和生子, the characters mean: harmony + life + child. This reading can be written with at least 80 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Wakiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
和生子	わきこ	harmony + life + child	16
和気子	わきこ	harmony + spirit + child	17
和公子	わきこ	harmony + public + child	15
和記子	わきこ	harmony + scribe + child	21
話記子	わきこ	tale + scribe + child	26
和木子	わきこ	harmony + tree + child	15

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

The kanji in Wakiko

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

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

気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キ、ケ Kun: き

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

Wakiko in different scripts

Romaji	Wakiko
Hiragana	わきこ
Katakana	ワキコ
Kanji (most common)	和生子

Full name examples

Wakiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城和生子, ゆうきわきこ)
Wakiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野和生子, こうのわきこ)
Wakiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧和生子, まきわきこ)

How to pronounce Wakiko

Break it into 3 parts: wa · 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 わきこ.

Questions about Wakiko

What does Wakiko mean in Japanese?

Wakiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 和生子, combines these meanings: harmony + life + child. Other spellings include 和気子 (harmony + spirit + child), 和公子 (harmony + public + child), 和記子 (harmony + scribe + child).

How do you write Wakiko in kanji?

The most common way is 和生子 (わきこ). It can also be written 和気子, 和公子, 和記子, 話記子, 和木子.

How do you write Wakiko in katakana?

Wakiko is ワキコ in katakana and わきこ in hiragana.

Is Wakiko a boy or girl name?

Wakiko is mostly used for girls.

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