group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings41 Source spelling/reading rows42 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 Natsuko
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: Natsuko. 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 Natsuko 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.
なつこ · ナツこ
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.
なつこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
42 source spelling/reading rows
1 source spelling/reading row
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| なつこNatsuko | 4142 source rows | female 42source rows · distinct forms: female 41 | 11 source row |
| なつこNatsuko | 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 Natsuko
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.
3–32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| なつこ | Natsuko | 3 | 42 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
津子9 analyzed forms都子5 analyzed forms月子4 analyzed forms奈津3 analyzed forms鶴子2 analyzed forms菜摘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?
12 of 42 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
杏子
13 source-recorded readings
納子
南香
菜採子
夏湖
3 source-recorded readings
菜摘子
3 source-recorded readings
Natsukoなつこ · this pageNatsumikoなつみこNazumikoなづみこ
夏呼
2 source-recorded readings
KakoかこNatsukoなつこ · this page
夏子
2 source-recorded readings
KakoかこNatsukoなつこ · 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 Natsuko 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 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 奈 | Nara, what? | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 菜 | vegetable, side dish, greens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | よう | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 夏 | summer | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 月 | month, moon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | おと, がっ, す, ずき +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 南 | south | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | なみ, は, みな, みまみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 名 | name, noted, distinguished | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 七 | seven | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | し, しっ, な, ひち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 鶴 | crane, stork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | たず, ず, か, つ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 湖 | lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | うみ, み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
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
なつこ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
なKanaつKanaこKana
Exact written form
なつ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
ナツ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ
Characters in order
Exact written form
七月子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
七津子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
南月子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
南津子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
南都子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
南香
Characters in order
Exact written form
名津子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Natsukoなつこ · this page
Characters in order
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Natsuko 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-1AM32 of 42 analyzed forms津haven, port, harbor11 of 42 analyzed forms奈Nara, what?7 of 42 analyzed forms菜vegetable, side dish, greens7 of 42 analyzed forms都capital, metropolis5 of 42 analyzed forms夏summer5 of 42 analyzed forms月month, moon4 of 42 analyzed forms南south4 of 42 analyzed forms名name, noted, distinguished3 of 42 analyzed forms七seven2 of 42 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Natsuko
42 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading なつこ. 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.
なつこ
なつこ · Natsuko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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なつ子
なつこ · Natsuko
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ナツ子
ナツこ · Natsuko
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七月子
なつこ · Natsuko
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七津子
なつこ · Natsuko
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南月子
なつこ · Natsuko
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南津子
なつこ · Natsuko
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南都子
なつこ · Natsuko
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南香
なつこ · Natsuko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
名津子
なつこ · Natsuko
名name, noted, distinguished, reputation津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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名都子
なつこ · Natsuko
名name, noted, distinguished, reputation都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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名鶴子
なつこ · Natsuko
名name, noted, distinguished, reputation鶴crane, stork子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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夏呼
なつこ · Natsuko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
夏子
なつこ · Natsuko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
夏湖
なつこ · Natsuko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
夏瑚
なつこ · Natsuko
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夏鼓
なつこ · Natsuko
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奈智子
なつこ · Natsuko
奈Nara, what?智wisdom, intellect, reason子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
奈月子
なつこ · Natsuko
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奈津好
なつこ · Natsuko
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奈津子
なつこ · Natsuko
奈Nara, what?津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
奈津湖
なつこ · Natsuko
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奈都子
なつこ · Natsuko
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奈鶴子
なつこ · Natsuko
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懐子
なつこ · Natsuko
懐feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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捺子
なつこ · Natsuko
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捺瑚
なつこ · Natsuko
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撫子
なつこ · Natsuko
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杏子
なつこ · Natsuko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
渚津子
なつこ · Natsuko
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納子
なつこ · Natsuko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
納津子
なつこ · Natsuko
納settlement, obtain, reap, pay津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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苗津子
なつこ · Natsuko
苗seedling, sapling, shoot津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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菜採子
なつこ · Natsuko
菜vegetable, side dish, greens採pick, take, fetch, take up子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
菜摘児
なつこ · Natsuko
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菜摘子
なつこ · Natsuko
菜vegetable, side dish, greens摘pinch, pick, pluck, trim子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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菜月子
なつこ · Natsuko
菜vegetable, side dish, greens月month, moon子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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菜津子
なつこ · Natsuko
菜vegetable, side dish, greens津haven, port, harbor, ferry子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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菜通子
なつこ · Natsuko
菜vegetable, side dish, greens通traffic, pass through, avenue, commute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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菜都子
なつこ · Natsuko
菜vegetable, side dish, greens都capital, metropolis子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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那津子
なつこ · Natsuko
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那都子
なつこ · Natsuko
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Spelling comparator
Compare Natsuko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| なつこ | なつこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| なつ子 | なつこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| ナツ子 | ナツこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 七月子 | なつこ | 七 — seven · 月 — month, moon · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 七津子 | なつこ | 七 — seven · 津 — haven, port · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 南月子 | なつこ | 南 — south · 月 — month, moon · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 南津子 | なつこ | 南 — south · 津 — haven, port · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 南都子 | なつこ | 南 — south · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 南香 | なつこ | 南 — south · 香 — incense, smell | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 名津子 | なつこ | 名 — name, noted · 津 — haven, port · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 名都子 | なつこ | 名 — name, noted · 都 — capital, metropolis · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 名鶴子 | なつこ | 名 — name, noted · 鶴 — crane, stork · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 30 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夏呼 | なつこ | 夏 — summer · 呼 — call, call out to | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夏子 | なつこ | 夏 — summer · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夏湖 | なつこ | 夏 — summer · 湖 — lake | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夏瑚 | なつこ | 夏 — summer · 瑚 — ancestral offering receptacle, coral | 23 | 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 Natsuko 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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