Akiko (akiko) in Japanese

The name Akiko in Japanese Katakana is アキコ which in romaji is akiko. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Akiko in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is あきこ.

How do you write Akiko in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "akiko" is 明子, pronounced "mei-ko". The kanji characters mean "bright/clear" and "child".

The western meaning of the name Akiko is "bright child". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 明子, which is pronounced as "mei-ko". The Kanji characters mean "bright" and "child" respectively.

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