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Yoko (youko) in Japanese

Yoko in Katakana

ヨウコ

Yoko in Romaji

youko

Yoko in Hiragana

ようこ

The name Yoko in Japanese Katakana is ヨウコ which in romaji is youko. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Yoko in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ようこ.

How do you write Yoko in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "yoko" is 洋子, which is pronounced "you-ko" and means "ocean child".

The western meaning of the name "Yoko" is "positive child". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 洋子, which is pronounced "yo-ko". The kanji characters mean "ocean" and "child".

Common examples of names similar to Yoko in Japan

We found the following examples of names similar to Yoko which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures.

Some of the names below may be pronounced the same way as each other, but please note that the names take a different meaning depending on the Kanji used.

1. Yokohama (横浜): Pronounced "yo-ko-ha-ma", the kanji for Yokohama means "horizontal beach" and is commonly used in the Kanagawa prefecture. 2. Yokoi (横井): Pronounced "yo-ko-i", the kanji for Yokoi means "horizontal well" and is commonly used in the Osaka prefecture. 3. Yokoo (横尾): Pronounced "yo-ko-o", the kanji for Yokoo means "horizontal tail" and is commonly used in the Tokyo prefecture. 4. Yokota (横田): Pronounced "yo-ko-ta", the kanji for Yokota means "horizontal rice field" and is commonly used in the Aichi prefecture.

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