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 Kishiko
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: Kishiko. 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 Kishiko 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.
きしこ · キシこ
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
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.
きしこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| きしこKishiko | 5657 source rows | female 57source rows · distinct forms: female 56 | 00 source rows |
| きしこKishiko | 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 Kishiko
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.
3–26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| きしこ | Kishiko | 3 | 57 |
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?
3 of 57 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 Kishiko 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 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 志 | intention, plan, resolve | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | じん, べ, べし, ゆき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 史 | history, chronicle | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | あきら, あや, お, こ +7 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 司 | director, official, govt office | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | つ, つか, つかさ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 士 | gentleman, scholar, samurai | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | お, ま | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 紀 | chronicle, account, narrative | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 季 | seasons | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | すえ, とし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 希 | hope, beg, request | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | のぞ, のぞみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 貴 | precious, value, prize | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | きよ, ぎ, たか, たかし +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 喜 | rejoice, take pleasure in | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 木 | tree, wood | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ぐ, も, もと | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 樹 | timber, trees, wood | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | いつき, うえ, こ, しげ +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
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.
きし子
キシ子
企支子
伎志子
吉矢子
喜史子
喜司子
喜士子
喜志子
基師子
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 57. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Kanji recurring across Kishiko 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 Kishiko
57 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading きしこ. 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.
きし子
きしこ · Kishiko
キシ子
キシこ · Kishiko
企支子
きしこ · Kishiko
伎志子
きしこ · Kishiko
吉矢子
きしこ · Kishiko
喜史子
きしこ · Kishiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
喜司子
きしこ · Kishiko
喜士子
きしこ · Kishiko
喜志子
きしこ · Kishiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
基師子
きしこ · Kishiko
季史子
きしこ · Kishiko
季司子
きしこ · Kishiko
季士子
きしこ · Kishiko
季志子
きしこ · Kishiko
季詩子
きしこ · Kishiko
岐旨子
きしこ · Kishiko
岸子
きしこ · Kishiko
己巳子
きしこ · Kishiko
希史子
きしこ · Kishiko
希司子
きしこ · Kishiko
希士子
きしこ · Kishiko
希志子
きしこ · Kishiko
希旨子
きしこ · Kishiko
暉志子
きしこ · Kishiko
木史子
きしこ · Kishiko
木司子
きしこ · Kishiko
木士子
きしこ · Kishiko
木志子
きしこ · Kishiko
樹史子
きしこ · Kishiko
樹司子
きしこ · Kishiko
樹士子
きしこ · Kishiko
樹志子
きしこ · Kishiko
気之子
きしこ · Kishiko
汀子
きしこ · Kishiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
紀之子
きしこ · Kishiko
紀史子
きしこ · Kishiko
紀司子
きしこ · Kishiko
紀士子
きしこ · Kishiko
紀志子
きしこ · Kishiko
紀至子
きしこ · Kishiko
規之子
きしこ · Kishiko
規志子
きしこ · Kishiko
記史子
きしこ · Kishiko
記司子
きしこ · Kishiko
記士子
きしこ · Kishiko
記志子
きしこ · Kishiko
貴史子
きしこ · Kishiko
貴司子
きしこ · Kishiko
貴士子
きしこ · Kishiko
貴志子
きしこ · Kishiko
貴至子
きしこ · Kishiko
起仕子
きしこ · Kishiko
起司子
きしこ · Kishiko
起志子
きしこ · Kishiko
起紫子
きしこ · Kishiko
輝史子
きしこ · Kishiko
輝志子
きしこ · Kishiko
Compare Kishiko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| きし子 | きしこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| キシ子 | キシこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 企支子 | きしこ | 企 — undertake, scheme · 支 — branch, support · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伎志子 | きしこ | 伎 — deed, skill · 志 — intention, plan · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 吉矢子 | きしこ | 吉 — good luck, joy · 矢 — dart, arrow · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜史子 | きしこ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 史 — history, chronicle · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜司子 | きしこ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 司 — director, official · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜士子 | きしこ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 士 — gentleman, scholar · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 喜志子 | きしこ | 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 志 — intention, plan · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 基師子 | きしこ | 基 — fundamentals, radical (chem) · 師 — expert, teacher · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 季史子 | きしこ | 季 — seasons · 史 — history, chronicle · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 季司子 | きしこ | 季 — seasons · 司 — director, official · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 季士子 | きしこ | 季 — seasons · 士 — gentleman, scholar · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 季志子 | きしこ | 季 — seasons · 志 — intention, plan · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 季詩子 | きしこ | 季 — seasons · 詩 — poem, poetry · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 岐旨子 | きしこ | 岐 — branch off, fork in road · 旨 — delicious, relish · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | 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 Kishiko 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.
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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