Atsuko

Atsuko
Pronunciationatsɯko (IPA)
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Meaningdifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingAtuko (Kunrei-shiki)

Atuko (Nihon-shiki)

Atsuko (Hepburn)

Atsuko is a feminine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Atsuko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 惇子, "kind, child"
  • 淳子, "pure, child"
  • 敦子, "kindliness, child"
  • 篤子, "fervent, child"
  • 厚子, "thick, child"
  • 渥子, "kindness, child"
  • 湊子, "harbor, child"
  • 集子, "collect, child"
  • 鳩子, "pigeon, child"
  • 熱子, "heat, child"
  • 温子, "warm, child"
  • 充子, "sufficient, child"

Atsuko is generally used as a girl's name. The final syllable "ko" is generally written with the kanji character for child (子). It is a common suffix to female names in Japan and usually indicates that it is a girl's name as masculine Japanese names rarely use the kanji for "child".

The name can also be written in hiragana あつこ or katakana アツコ.

Notable people with the name

Fictional characters

See also

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