group-level written forms
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
How to read Kaoriko
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Kaoriko. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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What can Kaoriko mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Kaoriko”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
伽燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
佳燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
佳織子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
加燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
可燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
夏燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
果燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
歌燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
歌織子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
花燭子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
花織子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
芳利子
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 39. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
How Kaoriko is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
かおりこ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
かおりこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
39 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| かおりこKaoriko | 3939 source rows | female 39source rows · distinct forms: female 39 | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Corpus structure behind Kaoriko
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
10–35 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| かおりこ | Kaoriko | 4 | 39 |
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Can the same writing be read another way?
7 of 39 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
How recurring characters function across Kaoriko spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 燭 | light, candlepower | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 香 | incense, smell, perfume | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | こ, こお, ひゃん, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 芳 | perfume, balmy, favorable | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | お, かおる, は, ほ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 薫 | send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | かおり, かおる, かほ, かほる +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 馨 | fragrant, balmy, favourable | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | か, かおる, きよ, よし +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 織 | weave, fabric | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | こおり, こり, のり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 利 | profit, advantage, benefit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | かが, と, とし, のり +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 梨 | pear tree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | か | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 理 | logic, arrangement, reason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | あや, おさむ, さと, さとる +12 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 莉 | jasmine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 里 | ri, village, parent's home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | さ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
伽燭子
佳燭子
佳織子
加燭子
可燭子
夏燭子
果燭子
歌燭子
歌織子
花燭子
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 39. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Kanji recurring across Kaoriko spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
Explore written forms of Kaoriko
39 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かおりこ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
伽燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
佳燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
佳織子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
加燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
可燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
夏燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
果燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
歌燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
歌織子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
花燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
花織子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
芳利子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
芳子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
芳梨子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
芳理子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
芳莉子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
芳里子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
華燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
華織子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
薫利子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
薫子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
薫梨子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
薫理子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
薫莉子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
薫里子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
香利子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
香子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
香梨子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
香燭子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
香理子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
香織子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
香莉子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
香里子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
馨利子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
馨子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
馨梨子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
馨理子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
馨莉子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
馨里子
かおりこ · Kaoriko
Compare Kaoriko forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 伽燭子 | かおりこ | 伽 — nursing, attending · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佳燭子 | かおりこ | 佳 — excellent, beautiful · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佳織子 | かおりこ | 佳 — excellent, beautiful · 織 — weave, fabric · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 加燭子 | かおりこ | 加 — add, addition · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 可燭子 | かおりこ | 可 — can, passable · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 夏燭子 | かおりこ | 夏 — summer · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 30 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 果燭子 | かおりこ | 果 — fruit, reward · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 歌燭子 | かおりこ | 歌 — song, sing · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 34 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 歌織子 | かおりこ | 歌 — song, sing · 織 — weave, fabric · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 35 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 花燭子 | かおりこ | 花 — flower · 燭 — light, candlepower · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 花織子 | かおりこ | 花 — flower · 織 — weave, fabric · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 芳利子 | かおりこ | 芳 — perfume, balmy · 利 — profit, advantage · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 芳子 | かおりこ | 芳 — perfume, balmy · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 芳梨子 | かおりこ | 芳 — perfume, balmy · 梨 — pear tree · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 芳理子 | かおりこ | 芳 — perfume, balmy · 理 — logic, arrangement · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 芳莉子 | かおりこ | 芳 — perfume, balmy · 莉 — jasmine · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Kaoriko mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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