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Japanese given name

Tōko

とうこ

Given-name classification varies across source records.

とうこトウコTōko
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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 spellings55

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows55

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Tōko

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とうこ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formトウコ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationTōko

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

Mora segmentationと · う · こ

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

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Reading profile

How Tōko 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

とうこ

Kanji-based spellings54

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 forms1

recorded spelling

2-kanji forms44

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms9

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 asSurname

とうこ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms14

14 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labels—

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
とうごTōgo6869 source rowsmale 1 · female 57 · unspecified 11source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 56 · unspecified 1100 source rows
とうこTōko00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —1414 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 Tōko

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 data54

3–28 strokes observed span

Median total strokes15

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms49

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms5

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
とうこTōko355
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
宇子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?

30 of 55 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 checked55

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings30

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading25

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set21

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.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Tōko 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-1AM44044003い, き, ぎ, く +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
桃peach6600010み, ものJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
冬winter330005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
湖lake3030012うみ, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
宇eaves, roof, house300306いえ, たか, ひろ, ひろしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
東east330008あい, あがり, あずま, あづま +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
登ascend, climb up3300012たか, のぼし, のぼり, のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
透transparent, permeate, filter3300010とおるJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
刀sword, saber, knife220002き, ち, と, わきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
香incense, smell, perfume202009こ, こお, ひゃん, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
灯lamp, a light, light220006—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
愛love, affection, favourite2002013あ, あし, え, かな +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

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

とうこ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tōkoとうこ · this page
Characters in order
とKanaうKanaこKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 55. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Tōko 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-1AM44 of 55 analyzed forms桃peach6 of 55 analyzed forms冬winter3 of 55 analyzed forms湖lake3 of 55 analyzed forms宇eaves, roof, house3 of 55 analyzed forms東east3 of 55 analyzed forms登ascend, climb up3 of 55 analyzed forms透transparent, permeate, filter3 of 55 analyzed forms刀sword, saber, knife2 of 55 analyzed forms香incense, smell, perfume2 of 55 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Tōko

55 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading とうこ. 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.

とうこ

とうこ · Tōko

Katakana トウコMorae 3Strokes —

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

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Spelling comparator

Compare Tōko 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
とうことうこKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
とう子とうこ子 — child, sign of the rat3All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
与扶子とうこ与 — bestow, participate in · 扶 — aid, help · 子 — child, sign of the rat13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
冬子とうこ冬 — winter · 子 — child, sign of the rat8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
冬枯とうこ冬 — winter · 枯 — wither, die14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
冬湖とうこ冬 — winter · 湖 — lake17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
刀子とうこ刀 — sword, saber · 子 — child, sign of the rat5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
刀鼓とうこ刀 — sword, saber · 鼓 — drum, beat15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
十子とうこ十 — ten · 子 — child, sign of the rat5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
唐雲子とうこ唐 — T'ang, China · 雲 — cloud · 子 — child, sign of the rat25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
塔子とうこ塔 — pagoda, tower · 子 — child, sign of the rat15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
当子とうこ当 — hit, right · 子 — child, sign of the rat9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
憧子とうこ憧 — yearn after, long for · 子 — child, sign of the rat18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
斗宇子とうこ斗 — Big Dipper, ten sho (vol) · 宇 — eaves, roof · 子 — child, sign of the rat13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
杜宇子とうこ杜 — woods, grove · 宇 — eaves, roof · 子 — child, sign of the rat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
東子とうこ東 — east · 子 — child, sign of the rat11All 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 Tōko 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.

Related readings

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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Tōichi

15 recorded spellings

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Tōichirō

13 recorded spellings

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Tōri

13 recorded spellings

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Tō

12 recorded spellings

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Tōgo

12 recorded spellings

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Tōshi

12 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Tōko

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Exact reading

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子 — child, sign of the rat

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桃 — peach

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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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