group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings22 Source spelling/reading rows23 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 Kotoko
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: Kotoko. 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 Kotoko 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.
ことこ · コトこ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
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.
ことこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ことこKotoko | 2223 source rows | female 23source rows · distinct forms: female 22 | 00 source rows |
| ことこKotoko | 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 Kotoko
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ことこ | Kotoko | 3 | 23 |
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?
12 of 23 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
紀子
11 source-recorded readings
寿子
10 source-recorded readings
功子
7 source-recorded readings
宜子
7 source-recorded readings
言子
幹子
6 source-recorded readings
節子
6 source-recorded readings
小都子
3 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 Kotoko 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 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 琴 | harp, koto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 公 | public, prince, official | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | あきら, き, きみ, きん +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 功 | achievement, merits, success | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | いさ, かつ, くぬ, ぐう +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 古 | old | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ふゆ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 宜 | best regards, good | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | き, たか, のぶ, のり +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 寿 | longevity, congratulations, one's natural life | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 小 | little, small | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | いさら, こう, さざ, しゃお +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 幹 | tree trunk, main part, talent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | つよし, まさ, もと, えだ +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 承 | acquiesce, hear, listen to | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | つぐ, こと, すけ, つぎ +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 来 | come, due, next | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | くり, くる, ごろ, さ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
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
ことこ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kotokoことこ · this page
Characters in order
こKanaとKanaこKana
Exact written form
コト子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kotokoことこ
Characters in order
Exact written form
こと子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kotokoことこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
公都子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kotokoことこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
功子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
古都子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kotokoことこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宜子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
寿子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
小都子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
幹子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 23. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Kotoko 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.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Kotoko
23 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ことこ. 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.
ことこ
ことこ · Kotoko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
コト子
コトこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
こと子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
公都子
ことこ · Kotoko
公public, prince, official, governmental都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
功子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
古都子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宜子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寿子
ことこ · Kotoko
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
小都子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
幹子
ことこ · Kotoko
幹tree trunk, main part, talent, capability子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
承子
ことこ · Kotoko
承acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
来冬子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
琴好
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
琴子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
琴心
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
琴湖
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
琴瑚
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
琴都子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
琴鼓
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
節子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
紀子
ことこ · Kotoko
紀chronicle, account, narrative, history子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
言子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
采子
ことこ · Kotoko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Kotoko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ことこ | ことこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| コト子 | コトこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| こと子 | ことこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 公都子 | ことこ | 公 — public, prince · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 功子 | ことこ | 功 — achievement, merits · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 古都子 | ことこ | 古 — old · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宜子 | ことこ | 宜 — best regards, good · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿子 | ことこ | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 小都子 | ことこ | 小 — little, small · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 幹子 | ことこ | 幹 — tree trunk, main part · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 承子 | ことこ | 承 — acquiesce, hear · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 来冬子 | ことこ | 来 — come, due · 冬 — winter · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 琴好 | ことこ | 琴 — harp, koto · 好 — fond, pleasing | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 琴子 | ことこ | 琴 — harp, koto · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 琴心 | ことこ | 琴 — harp, koto · 心 — heart, mind | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 琴湖 | ことこ | 琴 — harp, koto · 湖 — lake | 24 | 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 Kotoko 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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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.
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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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