Marko (maruko) in Japanese

The name Marko in Japanese Katakana is マルコ which in romaji is maruko. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Marko in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まるこ.

How do you write Marko in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Marko" is 麻呂子 (まろこ). It is pronounced "ma-ro-ko" and it means "flax child".

The western meaning of the name Marko is "warlike" or "dedicated to Mars". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 戦雄 (Ikazuchi-o). The pronunciation of this name is イ-カ-ヅ-チ-オ. The Kanji characters mean "warrior" and "hero".

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