group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings98 Source spelling/reading rows100 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 Yōko
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: Youko. 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 Yōko 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.
ようこ · ヨウコ · ヨウこ
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
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.
ようこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ようこYōko | 102104 source rows | female 100 · unspecified 4source rows · distinct forms: female 98 · unspecified 4 | 00 source rows |
| ようこYōko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| ようこYōko | 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 Yōko
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.
3–29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ようこ | Yōko | 3 | 100 |
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?
40 of 80 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
祥子
杏子
13 source-recorded readings
央子
12 source-recorded readings
暢子
良子
英子
裕子
瑛子
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 Yōko 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 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 陽 | sunshine, yang principle, positive | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | あき, あきら, あけ, はる +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 香 | incense, smell, perfume | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | こ, こお, ひゃん, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 葉 | leaf, plane, lobe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | よ, わ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 湖 | lake | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | うみ, み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 羊 | sheep | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 世 | generation, world, society | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | とし, ゆ, ゆき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 宇 | eaves, roof, house | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | いえ, たか, ひろ, ひろし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 洋 | ocean, sea, foreign | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | なだ, ひろ, ひろし, よ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 瑶 | beautiful as a jewel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 謡 | song, sing, ballad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 遥 | far off, distant, long ago | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
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
えう子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
ヨウコ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ
Characters in order
ヨKanaウKanaコKana
Exact written form
ようこ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
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よKanaうKanaこKana
Exact written form
ヨウ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ
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Exact written form
よう子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
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Exact written form
与有子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
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Exact written form
世宇子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
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Exact written form
世布子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
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Exact written form
世生子
Characters in order
Exact written form
予友子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yōkoようこ · this page
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Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 100. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Yōko 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-1AM72 of 100 analyzed forms陽sunshine, yang principle, positive6 of 100 analyzed forms香incense, smell, perfume5 of 100 analyzed forms葉leaf, plane, lobe5 of 100 analyzed forms湖lake4 of 100 analyzed forms羊sheep4 of 100 analyzed forms世generation, world, society3 of 100 analyzed forms宇eaves, roof, house3 of 100 analyzed forms洋ocean, sea, foreign3 of 100 analyzed forms瑶beautiful as a jewel3 of 100 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Yōko
100 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ようこ. 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.
えう子
ようこ · Yōko
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ヨウコ
ヨウコ · Yōko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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ようこ
ようこ · Yōko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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ヨウ子
ヨウこ · Yōko
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よう子
ようこ · Yōko
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与有子
ようこ · Yōko
与bestow, participate in, give, award有possess, have, exist, happen子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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世宇子
ようこ · Yōko
世generation, world, society, public宇eaves, roof, house, heaven子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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世布子
ようこ · Yōko
世generation, world, society, public布linen, cloth, spread, distribute子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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世生子
ようこ · Yōko
世generation, world, society, public生life, genuine, birth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.
予友子
ようこ · Yōko
予beforehand, previous, myself, I友friend子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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予宇子
ようこ · Yōko
予beforehand, previous, myself, I宇eaves, roof, house, heaven子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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八子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
呼虹
ようこ · Yōko
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夜子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
夜雨子
ようこ · Yōko
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央子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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妖子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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妖狐
ようこ · Yōko
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容子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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幼子
ようこ · Yōko
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庸子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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庸江
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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慂子
ようこ · Yōko
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揚子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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揺子
ようこ · Yōko
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擁子
ようこ · Yōko
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暘子
ようこ · Yōko
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暢子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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曄子
ようこ · Yōko
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曜子
ようこ · Yōko
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杏子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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杳子
ようこ · Yōko
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桜子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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楊子
ようこ · Yōko
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洋子
ようこ · Yōko
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洋考
ようこ · Yōko
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洋香
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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湧子
ようこ · Yōko
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溶子
ようこ · Yōko
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漾子
ようこ · Yōko
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煬子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
燿后
ようこ · Yōko
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燿子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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瑛子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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瑤子
ようこ · Yōko
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瑩子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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瑶子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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瑶湖
ようこ · Yōko
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瑶瑚
ようこ · Yōko
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瓔子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
用子
ようこ · Yōko
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.
盈子
ようこ · Yōko
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睿子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
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祥子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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窈子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
羊子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
羊湖
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
羊羽子
ようこ · Yōko
羊sheep羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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羊香
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
美紅
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
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翔子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
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耀乎
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
耀子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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良子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
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芙子
ようこ · Yōko
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.
英子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
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葉子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
葉木
ようこ · Yōko
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葉湖
ようこ · Yōko
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葉紅
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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葉香
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
蓉子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
裕子
ようこ · Yōko
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.
要子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
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要戸
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
詳子
ようこ · Yōko
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
誉子
ようこ · Yōko
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.
誉宇子
ようこ · Yōko
誉reputation, praise, honor, glory宇eaves, roof, house, heaven子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
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謠子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
謡子
ようこ · Yōko
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 100 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 98 distinct written spellings.
Spelling comparator
Compare Yōko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| えう子 | ようこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| ヨウコ | ヨウコ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| ようこ | ようこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| ヨウ子 | ヨウこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| よう子 | ようこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 与有子 | ようこ | 与 — bestow, participate in · 有 — possess, have · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 世宇子 | ようこ | 世 — generation, world · 宇 — eaves, roof · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 世布子 | ようこ | 世 — generation, world · 布 — linen, cloth · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 世生子 | ようこ | 世 — generation, world · 生 — life, genuine · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 予友子 | ようこ | 予 — beforehand, previous · 友 — friend · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 予宇子 | ようこ | 予 — beforehand, previous · 宇 — eaves, roof · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八子 | ようこ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 呼虹 | ようこ | 呼 — call, call out to · 虹 — rainbow | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夜子 | ようこ | 夜 — night, evening · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夜雨子 | ようこ | 夜 — night, evening · 雨 — rain · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 央子 | ようこ | 央 — center, middle · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 8 | 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 Yōko 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
More names beginning with よう
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.
Given name · mixed records · limited reference
Yōsuke
59 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceYōji
39 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceYō
34 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceYōjirō
26 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · mixed records · limited referenceYōichi
25 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceYōzō
25 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceYōka
24 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceYōnosuke
21 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceYōichirō
20 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceYōkō
17 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · limited referenceYōkichi
13 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceYōki
12 recorded spellings
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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.
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
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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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