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Japanese given name

Kisako

きさ子

Given-name classification varies across source records.

きさこキサコKisako
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Reference coverage

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.

Distinct recorded spellings30

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows31

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Kisako

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingきさこ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formキサコ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKisako

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Kisako. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationき · さ · こ

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Kisako 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.

Recorded kana readings2

きさこ · キサこ

Kanji-based spellings31

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

1-kanji forms2

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms2

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms27

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.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

きさこ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms30

31 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsfemale 29 · unspecified 2

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
きさこKisako3031 source rowsfemale 29 · unspecified 2source rows · distinct forms: female 28 · unspecified 211 source row
きさこKisako00 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 Kisako

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.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data31

3–33 strokes observed span

Median total strokes20

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms30

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
きさこKisako331
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
佐子8 analyzed forms沙子8 analyzed forms紗子3 analyzed forms早子2 analyzed forms

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?

5 of 31 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.

Written forms checked31

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings5

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading25

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set5

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

妃佐子
2 source-recorded readings
Kisakoきさこ · this pageHisakoひさこ
妃沙子
2 source-recorded readings
Kisakoきさこ · this pageHisakoひさこ
気祥子
2 source-recorded readings
Kisakoきさこ · this pageKesakoけさこ

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 Kisako 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.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM31031003い, き, ぎ, く +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
佐assistant, help800807すけJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
沙sand800807—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
喜rejoice, take pleasure in4400012あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
紗gauze, gossamer3003010たえ, すずJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
希hope, beg, request330007のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
貴precious, value, prize3300012きよ, ぎ, たか, たかし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
起rouse, wake up, get up3300010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
吉good luck, joy, congratulations220006え, き, きっ, きる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
妃queen, princess220006き, ぴ, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
早early, fast200206さか, さわ, そ, わJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
紀chronicle, account, narrative220009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5

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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 31. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Kisako 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-1AM31 of 31 analyzed forms佐assistant, help8 of 31 analyzed forms沙sand8 of 31 analyzed forms喜rejoice, take pleasure in4 of 31 analyzed forms紗gauze, gossamer3 of 31 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request3 of 31 analyzed forms貴precious, value, prize3 of 31 analyzed forms起rouse, wake up, get up3 of 31 analyzed forms吉good luck, joy, congratulations2 of 31 analyzed forms妃queen, princess2 of 31 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Kisako

31 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading きさこ. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Kisako 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.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
きさ子きさこ子 — child, sign of the rat3All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
キサ子キサこ子 — child, sign of the rat3All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
二子きさこ二 — two, two radical (no. 7) · 子 — child, sign of the rat5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉佐子きさこ吉 — good luck, joy · 佐 — assistant, help · 子 — child, sign of the rat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉紗子きさこ吉 — good luck, joy · 紗 — gauze, gossamer · 子 — child, sign of the rat19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜佐子きさこ喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 佐 — assistant, help · 子 — child, sign of the rat22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜咲子きさこ喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 咲 — blossom, bloom · 子 — child, sign of the rat24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜更子きさこ喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 更 — grow late, night watch · 子 — child, sign of the rat22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜沙子きさこ喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 沙 — sand · 子 — child, sign of the rat22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃佐子きさこ妃 — queen, princess · 佐 — assistant, help · 子 — child, sign of the rat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
妃沙子きさこ妃 — queen, princess · 沙 — sand · 子 — child, sign of the rat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
季沙子きさこ季 — seasons · 沙 — sand · 子 — child, sign of the rat18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
希佐子きさこ希 — hope, beg · 佐 — assistant, help · 子 — child, sign of the rat17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
希早子きさこ希 — hope, beg · 早 — early, fast · 子 — child, sign of the rat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
希沙子きさこ希 — hope, beg · 沙 — sand · 子 — child, sign of the rat17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
幹采子きさこ幹 — tree trunk, main part · 采 — dice, form · 子 — child, sign of the rat24All 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 Kisako 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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Exact reading

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子 — child, sign of the rat

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佐 — assistant, help

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Evidence on this page

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
Source boundary

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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