group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings59 Source spelling/reading rows61 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Katsuko
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Katsuko. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Katsuko is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
かつこ · カツコ · カツこ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
かつこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
128 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| かつこKatsuko | 89128 source rows | female 128source rows · distinct forms: female 89 | 00 source rows |
| かつこKatsuko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| かつこKatsuko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Katsuko
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
3–29 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| かつこ | Katsuko | 3 | 61 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
47 of 61 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
和子
一子
功子
桂子
7 source-recorded readings
凱子
6 source-recorded readings
甲子
起子
6 source-recorded readings
克子
5 source-recorded readings
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Katsuko spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 通 | traffic, pass through, avenue | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | とん, どうし, どおり, みち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 香 | incense, smell, perfume | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | こ, こお, ひゃん, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 佳 | excellent, beautiful, good | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | けい, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 伽 | nursing, attending, entertainer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 加 | add, addition, increase | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 可 | can, passable, approval | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 嘉 | applaud, praise, esteem | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ひろ, よし, よしみ, かず +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 夏 | summer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 果 | fruit, reward, carry out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
カツコ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ
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カKanaツKanaコKana
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かつこ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ · this page
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かKanaつKanaこKana
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カツ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ
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かつ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ · this page
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一子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
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且子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ · this pageNorikoのりこ
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伽津子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ · this pageKazukoかづこ
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伽通子
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Katsukoかつこ · this pageKazukoかづこ
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伽都子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Katsukoかつこ · this pageKazukoかづこ
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佳津子
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Katsuko spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM56 of 61 analyzed forms津haven, port, harbor14 of 61 analyzed forms都capital, metropolis11 of 61 analyzed forms通traffic, pass through, avenue10 of 61 analyzed forms香incense, smell, perfume5 of 61 analyzed forms佳excellent, beautiful, good4 of 61 analyzed forms伽nursing, attending, entertainer3 of 61 analyzed forms加add, addition, increase3 of 61 analyzed forms可can, passable, approval3 of 61 analyzed forms嘉applaud, praise, esteem3 of 61 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Katsuko
61 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かつこ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
カツコ
カツコ · Katsuko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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かつこ
かつこ · Katsuko
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カツ子
カツこ · Katsuko
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かつ子
かつこ · Katsuko
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一子
かつこ · Katsuko
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且子
かつこ · Katsuko
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伽津子
かつこ · Katsuko
伽nursing, attending, entertainer津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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伽通子
かつこ · Katsuko
伽nursing, attending, entertainer通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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伽都子
かつこ · Katsuko
伽nursing, attending, entertainer都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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佳津子
かつこ · Katsuko
佳excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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佳聿子
かつこ · Katsuko
佳excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing聿brush, finally, self, relate子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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佳通子
かつこ · Katsuko
佳excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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佳都子
かつこ · Katsuko
佳excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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克児
かつこ · Katsuko
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克子
かつこ · Katsuko
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凱子
かつこ · Katsuko
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剋子
かつこ · Katsuko
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功子
かつこ · Katsuko
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功己
かつこ · Katsuko
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加津子
かつこ · Katsuko
加add, addition, increase, join津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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加通子
かつこ · Katsuko
加add, addition, increase, join通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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加都子
かつこ · Katsuko
加add, addition, increase, join都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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勝子
かつこ · Katsuko
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可津子
かつこ · Katsuko
可can, passable, approval津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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可通子
かつこ · Katsuko
可can, passable, approval通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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可都子
かつこ · Katsuko
可can, passable, approval都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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和子
かつこ · Katsuko
和harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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嘉津子
かつこ · Katsuko
嘉applaud, praise, esteem, happy津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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嘉葎子
かつこ · Katsuko
嘉applaud, praise, esteem, happy葎creepers, trailing plants, vines子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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嘉都子
かつこ · Katsuko
嘉applaud, praise, esteem, happy都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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夏津子
かつこ · Katsuko
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夏通子
かつこ · Katsuko
夏summer通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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夏都子
かつこ · Katsuko
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尅子
かつこ · Katsuko
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捷子
かつこ · Katsuko
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果津子
かつこ · Katsuko
果fruit, reward, carry out, achieve津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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果通子
かつこ · Katsuko
果fruit, reward, carry out, achieve通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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果都子
かつこ · Katsuko
果fruit, reward, carry out, achieve都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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桂子
かつこ · Katsuko
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歌津子
かつこ · Katsuko
歌song, sing津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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歌通子
かつこ · Katsuko
歌song, sing通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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歌都子
かつこ · Katsuko
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活子
かつこ · Katsuko
活lively, resuscitation, being helped, living子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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甲子
かつこ · Katsuko
甲armor, high (voice), A grade, first class子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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科津子
かつこ · Katsuko
科department, course, section津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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積江
かつこ · Katsuko
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花津子
かつこ · Katsuko
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花通子
かつこ · Katsuko
花flower通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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花都子
かつこ · Katsuko
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華津子
かつこ · Katsuko
華splendor, flower, petal, shine津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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華通子
かつこ · Katsuko
華splendor, flower, petal, shine通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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華都子
かつこ · Katsuko
華splendor, flower, petal, shine都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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賀津子
かつこ · Katsuko
賀congratulations, joy津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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起子
かつこ · Katsuko
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達子
かつこ · Katsuko
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香つ子
かつこ · Katsuko
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香月子
かつこ · Katsuko
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香津子
かつこ · Katsuko
香incense, smell, perfume津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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香通子
かつこ · Katsuko
香incense, smell, perfume通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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香都子
かつこ · Katsuko
香incense, smell, perfume都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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鹿津子
かつこ · Katsuko
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Spelling comparator
Compare Katsuko forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| カツコ | カツコ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| かつこ | かつこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| カツ子 | カツこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| かつ子 | かつこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 一子 | かつこ | 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 4 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 且子 | かつこ | 且 — moreover, also · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伽津子 | かつこ | 伽 — nursing, attending · 津 — haven, port · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伽通子 | かつこ | 伽 — nursing, attending · 通 — traffic, pass through · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伽都子 | かつこ | 伽 — nursing, attending · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佳津子 | かつこ | 佳 — excellent, beautiful · 津 — haven, port · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佳聿子 | かつこ | 佳 — excellent, beautiful · 聿 — brush, finally · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 17 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 佳通子 | かつこ | 佳 — excellent, beautiful · 通 — traffic, pass through · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佳都子 | かつこ | 佳 — excellent, beautiful · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 克児 | かつこ | 克 — overcome, kindly · 児 — newborn babe, child | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 克子 | かつこ | 克 — overcome, kindly · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 凱子 | かつこ | 凱 — victory song · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Katsuko mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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47 recorded spellings
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45 recorded spellings
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37 recorded spellings
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
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The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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