Canonical reference record

JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context

Japanese given name

Manako

まなこ

Female-classified given-name records.

まなこマナコManako

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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 spellings27

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows27

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Manako

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まなこ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formマナコ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationManako

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

Mora segmentationま · な · こ

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

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Reading profile

How Manako 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 readings1

まなこ

Kanji-based spellings26

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

Kana-only1

recorded spelling

1-kanji forms2

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms4

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms20

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

まなこ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms27

27 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 27

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact reading	Given-name evidence	Given-name labels	Surname evidence
まなこManako	2727 source rows	female 27source rows · distinct forms: female 27	00 source rows
まなごManago	00 source rows	—source rows · distinct forms: —	1013 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 Manako

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 data26

5–28 strokes observed span

Median total strokes20

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms26

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution

Reading	Romanization	Morae	Forms
まなこ	Manako	3	27

Recurring first-position kanji

真true, reality6 forms 茉jasmine5 forms 麻hemp, flax5 forms 万ten thousand, 10,0003 forms 愛love, affection2 forms 最utmost, most1 form

Recurring final-position kanji

子child, sign of the rat23 forms 湖lake1 form

One-character kanji forms

目eye, class1 form 眼eyeball1 form

Recurring adjacent kanji sequences

奈子5 analyzed forms 名子4 analyzed forms 尚子4 analyzed forms 菜子3 analyzed forms 那子3 analyzed forms 愛子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?

8 of 27 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 checked27

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings8

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading19

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set14

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

愛子

14 source-recorded readings

Aikoあいこ Aisuあいす Akikoあきこ Akoあこ Itokoいとこ Kanakoかなこ

真子

13 source-recorded readings

Sanakoさなこ Shinkoしんこ Tadakoただこ Chikakoちかこ Naokoなおこ Makoまこ

眞子

9 source-recorded readings

Shinkoしんこ Makikoまきこ Makoまこ Masakoまさこ MasukoますこManakoまなこ · this page

愛湖

4 source-recorded readings

Aikoあいこ AkoあこManakoまなこ · this pageManamiまなみ

目

2 source-recorded readings

SaganさがんManakoまなこ · this page

真名子

2 source-recorded readings

ManaまなManakoまなこ · this page

真菜子

2 source-recorded readings

MasakoまさこManakoまなこ · this page

麻菜子

2 source-recorded readings

MasakoまさこManakoまなこ · this page

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 Manako 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	Strokes	KANJIDIC2 nanori	Loaded class
子	child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM	23	0	23	0	3	い, き, ぎ, く +2	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
真	true, reality, Buddhist sect	6	6	0	0	10	さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
奈	Nara, what?	5	0	0	5	8	—	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
茉	jasmine	5	5	0	0	8	み	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
麻	hemp, flax, numb	5	5	0	0	11	あ, あざ, お	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
名	name, noted, distinguished	4	0	0	4	6	と	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
尚	esteem, furthermore, still	4	0	0	4	8	たか, たかし, ないし, なり +2	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
万	ten thousand, 10,000	3	3	0	0	3	かず, ま, ゆる	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
愛	love, affection, favourite	3	2	0	1	13	あ, あし, え, かな +5	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
菜	vegetable, side dish, greens	3	0	0	3	11	よう	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
那	what?	3	0	0	3	7	とも, やす	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
湖	lake	1	0	1	0	12	うみ, み	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

Shinkoしんこ Makikoまきこ Makoまこ Masakoまさこ MasukoますこManakoまなこ · this pageMichikoみちこ Motokoもとこ

Characters in order

眞truth, reality子child, sign of the rat

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 27. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Manako 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-1AM23 of 27 analyzed forms 真true, reality, Buddhist sect6 of 27 analyzed forms 奈Nara, what?5 of 27 analyzed forms茉jasmine5 of 27 analyzed forms 麻hemp, flax, numb5 of 27 analyzed forms 名name, noted, distinguished4 of 27 analyzed forms 尚esteem, furthermore, still4 of 27 analyzed forms 万ten thousand, 10,0003 of 27 analyzed forms 愛love, affection, favourite3 of 27 analyzed forms 菜vegetable, side dish, greens3 of 27 analyzed forms

Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Manako

27 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まなこ. 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.

まなこ

まなこ · Manako

Katakana マナコMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

Character-set checkKana spelling

Spelling	One source reading	Character-level glosses	Total strokes	Loaded character class
まなこ	まなこ	Kana-only spelling	—	Kana spelling
万名子	まなこ	万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 名 — name, noted · 子 — child, sign of the rat	12	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万奈子	まなこ	万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 奈 — Nara, what? · 子 — child, sign of the rat	14	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万尚子	まなこ	万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 尚 — esteem, furthermore · 子 — child, sign of the rat	14	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
愛子	まなこ	愛 — love, affection · 子 — child, sign of the rat	16	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
愛湖	まなこ	愛 — love, affection · 湖 — lake	25	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
最愛子	まなこ	最 — utmost, most · 愛 — love, affection · 子 — child, sign of the rat	28	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
満奈子	まなこ	満 — full, fullness · 奈 — Nara, what? · 子 — child, sign of the rat	23	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
目	まなこ	目 — eye, class	5	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
眞子	まなこ	眞 — truth, reality · 子 — child, sign of the rat	13	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
真名子	まなこ	真 — true, reality · 名 — name, noted · 子 — child, sign of the rat	19	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
真奈子	まなこ	真 — true, reality · 奈 — Nara, what? · 子 — child, sign of the rat	21	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
真子	まなこ	真 — true, reality · 子 — child, sign of the rat	13	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
真尚子	まなこ	真 — true, reality · 尚 — esteem, furthermore · 子 — child, sign of the rat	21	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
真菜子	まなこ	真 — true, reality · 菜 — vegetable, side dish · 子 — child, sign of the rat	24	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
真那子	まなこ	真 — true, reality · 那 — what? · 子 — child, sign of the rat	20	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

Manako

Extended source depth

How to read Manako

How Manako is represented

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

Corpus structure behind Manako

Can the same writing be read another way?

How recurring characters function across Manako spellings

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まなこ

万名子

万奈子

万尚子

愛子

愛湖

最愛子

満奈子

目

眞子

Kanji recurring across Manako spellings

Explore written forms of Manako

まなこ

万名子

万奈子

万尚子

愛子

愛湖

最愛子

満奈子

目

眞子

真名子

真奈子

真子

真尚子

真菜子

真那子

眼

茉名子

茉奈子

茉尚子

茉菜子

茉那子

麻名子

麻奈子

麻尚子

麻菜子

麻那子

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What does Manako mean?

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真 — true, reality

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