group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings9 Source spelling/reading rows9 Coverage levelExtended
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
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Kuwako
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: Kuwako. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Kuwako 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 “Kuwako”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kana-only spelling
くわこ
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
くKana characterわKana characterこKana character
Kanji spelling
久和子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久環子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
来和子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
桑子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
求和子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
矩和子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
薫和子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
鍬子
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.
Characters and loaded glosses
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.
Reading profile
How Kuwako 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.
くわこ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
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.
くわこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
9 source spelling/reading rows
3 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| くわこKuwako | 99 source rows | female 9source rows · distinct forms: female 9 | 23 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.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Kuwako
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.
13–27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| くわこ | Kuwako | 3 | 9 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
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.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
2 of 9 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
来和子
2 source-recorded readings
KiwakoきわこKuwakoくわこ · this page
桑子
2 source-recorded readings
Kuwakoくわこ · this pageSōkoそうこ
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.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Kuwako 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 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 和 | harmony, Japanese style, peace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | あい, いず, かず, かつ +13 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 久 | long time, old story | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | きゅ, わ, なが, ひさ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 環 | ring, circle, loop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | たま, たまき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 来 | come, due, next | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | くり, くる, ごろ, さ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 桑 | mulberry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | こ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 求 | request, want, wish for | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 矩 | ruler, carpenter's square | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | のり, つね, ただし | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 薫 | send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | かおり, かおる, かほ, かほる +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 鍬 | hoe with long blade at acute angle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
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.
Exact written form
くわこ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
くKanaわKanaこKana
Exact written form
久和子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
久環子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
来和子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
KiwakoきわこKuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
桑子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this pageSōkoそうこ
Characters in order
Exact written form
求和子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
矩和子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
薫和子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Exact written form
鍬子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kuwakoくわこ · this page
Characters in order
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Kuwako 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.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Kuwako
9 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading くわこ. 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.
くわこ
くわこ · Kuwako
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
久和子
くわこ · Kuwako
久long time, old story和harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
久環子
くわこ · Kuwako
久long time, old story環ring, circle, loop子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
来和子
くわこ · Kuwako
来come, due, next, cause和harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
桑子
くわこ · Kuwako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
求和子
くわこ · Kuwako
求request, want, wish for, require和harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
矩和子
くわこ · Kuwako
矩ruler, carpenter's square和harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
薫和子
くわこ · Kuwako
薫send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)和harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鍬子
くわこ · Kuwako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Kuwako 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| くわこ | くわこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| 久和子 | くわこ | 久 — long time, old story · 和 — harmony, Japanese style · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久環子 | くわこ | 久 — long time, old story · 環 — ring, circle · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 来和子 | くわこ | 来 — come, due · 和 — harmony, Japanese style · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 桑子 | くわこ | 桑 — mulberry · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 求和子 | くわこ | 求 — request, want · 和 — harmony, Japanese style · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矩和子 | くわこ | 矩 — ruler, carpenter's square · 和 — harmony, Japanese style · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 薫和子 | くわこ | 薫 — send forth fragrance, fragrant · 和 — harmony, Japanese style · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 鍬子 | くわこ | 鍬 — hoe with long blade at acute angle · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Kuwako 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.
Related readings
More names beginning with くわ
Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.
Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Kuwako
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Given-name relationship
Kumiko
久子来求矩薫
6 shared kanji · 108 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKumi
久来求矩薫
5 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMiku
久来求矩薫
5 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYukiko
久子来薫
4 shared kanji · 247 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipIkuko
久子矩薫
4 shared kanji · 81 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKikuko
久子求矩
4 shared kanji · 47 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKuriko
久子矩薫
4 shared kanji · 29 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKiwako
和子来環
4 shared kanji · 26 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipWako
和子来環
4 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSakuko
久子来矩
4 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTowako
久和子環
4 shared kanji · 23 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipWakuko
久和子環
4 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Evidence on this page
What each source establishes
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.
Source boundary
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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