group-level written forms
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
How to read Kazuko
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: Kazuko. 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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How Kazuko 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.
かずこ · かづこ · カズコ · カズこ · カヅこ
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
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.
かずこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| かずこKazuko | 131135 source rows | female 135source rows · distinct forms: female 131 | 00 source rows |
| かつこKatsuko | 89128 source rows | female 128source rows · distinct forms: female 89 | 00 source rows |
| かづこKazuko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| かずこKazuko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| かずこKazuko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| かづこKazuko | 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.
Corpus structure behind Kazuko
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.
3–38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| かずこ | Kazuko | 3 | 133 |
| かづこ | Kazuko | 3 | 65 |
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.
Can the same writing be read another way?
30 of 80 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
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.
How recurring characters function across Kazuko 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 | 165 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 寿 | longevity, congratulations, one's natural life | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 加 | add, addition, increase | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 佳 | excellent, beautiful, good | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | けい, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 香 | incense, smell, perfume | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | こ, こお, ひゃん, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 住 | dwell, reside, live | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | し, じゅ, すみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 数 | number, strength, fate | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | じゅ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 和 | harmony, Japanese style, peace | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | あい, いず, かず, かつ +13 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 通 | traffic, pass through, avenue | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | とん, どうし, どおり, みち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 須 | ought, by all means, necessarily | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | もとむ, ぞ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
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.
カズコ
かずこ
カズ子
かず子
かづこ
カヅ子
かづ子
一子
一心
一虹
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 179. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Kanji recurring across Kazuko 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.
Explore written forms of Kazuko
133 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かずこ. 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.
カズコ
カズコ · Kazuko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
かずこ
かずこ · Kazuko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
カズ子
カズこ · Kazuko
かず子
かずこ · Kazuko
かづこ
かづこ · Kazuko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
カヅ子
カヅこ · Kazuko
かづ子
かづこ · Kazuko
一子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
一子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
一心
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
一虹
かずこ · Kazuko
万子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
主子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
九子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
二子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
伽主子
かずこ · Kazuko
伽住子
かずこ · Kazuko
伽寿子
かずこ · Kazuko
伽数子
かづこ · Kazuko
伽津子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
伽通子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
伽都子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
伽須子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳主子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳住子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳壽子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳寿子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳寿子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳数子
かづこ · Kazuko
佳月子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳月子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳朱子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳津好
かづこ · Kazuko
佳津子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳津子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳珠子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳瑞子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳通子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳都子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳都子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳附子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳須子
かずこ · Kazuko
佳鶴子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佳鶴子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
倭子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加住子
かずこ · Kazuko
加受子
かずこ · Kazuko
加司子
かずこ · Kazuko
加壽子
かずこ · Kazuko
加寸子
かずこ · Kazuko
加寿子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加寿子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加数子
かづこ · Kazuko
加治子
かずこ · Kazuko
加津子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加津子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加澄子
かずこ · Kazuko
加珠子
かずこ · Kazuko
加瑞子
かずこ · Kazuko
加純子
かずこ · Kazuko
加豆子
かずこ · Kazuko
加通子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加通子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加都子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加都子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
加須子
かずこ · Kazuko
加鶴子
かづこ · Kazuko
千女
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
千子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
可ず子
かずこ · Kazuko
可主子
かずこ · Kazuko
可住子
かずこ · Kazuko
可壽子
かずこ · Kazuko
可寿子
かずこ · Kazuko
可数子
かづこ · Kazuko
可津子
かずこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
可津子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
可通子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
可都子
かづこ · Kazuko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
可須子
かずこ · Kazuko
Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 198 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 176 distinct written spellings.
Compare Kazuko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| カズコ | カズコ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| かずこ | かずこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| カズ子 | カズこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| かず子 | かずこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| かづこ | かづこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| カヅ子 | カヅこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| かづ子 | かづこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 一子 | かずこ | 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 4 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 一心 | かずこ | 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 心 — heart, mind | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 一虹 | かずこ | 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 虹 — rainbow | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 万子 | かずこ | 万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 主子 | かずこ | 主 — lord, chief · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 九子 | かずこ | 九 — nine · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 二子 | かずこ | 二 — two, two radical (no. 7) · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伽主子 | かずこ | 伽 — nursing, attending · 主 — lord, chief · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伽住子 | かずこ | 伽 — nursing, attending · 住 — dwell, reside · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 17 | 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 Kazuko 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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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.
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