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Ko
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  • Householdstip:aprx. 100
  • English transcriptiontip:Ko

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Kanji Names & Meanings - 6 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Ko," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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means "look back, review, consider."

  • Look Back And Observe - To look back and observe something.

  • Pay Attention - To pay attention to something.

  • Reflect On The Past - To reflect on the past and have self-reflection.

  • Admire - To admire something or someone.

  • Opposite - To be opposite or in opposition to something.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 70

- Ko -

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means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • Child - A child born from parents.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

  • Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

  • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

  • Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

  • Small Thing - A small or fine thing.

  • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

  • Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

  • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Ko -

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means "call, summon."

  • To Call Out - To make a loud sound or shout out.

  • To Address - To call out to someone or something.

  • To Summon - To call out to someone or something to come.

  • To Shout - To make a loud sound or shout out.

  • To Scream - To make a loud, high-pitched sound.

  • To Name - To give a name to someone or something.

  • To Breathe - To exhale air from the lungs.

  • To Sigh - To make a sound expressing weariness or sorrow.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

- Ko -

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means "river."

  • River - A large river, especially in southern China.

  • Inlet - An inlet of water, such as a sea or lake, that enters into land.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ko -

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means "yellow."

  • Yellow - A color that is bright and cheerful.

  • To Become Yellow - To take on a yellow hue.

  • Child - A young person or infant.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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means "permit, allow, forgive."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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