group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings18 Source spelling/reading rows19 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 Tadako
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: Tadako. 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 Tadako 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 “Tadako”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kana-only spelling
タダコ
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
タKana characterダKana characterコKana character
Mixed kanji and kana spelling
ただ子
This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.
Characters and loaded glosses
Mixed kanji and kana spelling
タダ子
This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
侃子
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
匡子
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
只子
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
唯子
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
尹子
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
忠子
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
正子
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
真子
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
祥子
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
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 19. 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.
Reading profile
How Tadako 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.
ただこ · タダコ · タダこ
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.
ただこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ただこTadako | 2021 source rows | female 20 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 19 · unspecified 1 | 00 source rows |
| ただこTadako | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| ただこTadako | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 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.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Tadako
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.
3–19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ただこ | Tadako | 3 | 19 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
13 of 19 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
薫子
21 source-recorded readings
祥子
真子
13 source-recorded readings
能子
資子
8 source-recorded readings
正子
肇子
6 source-recorded readings
董子
6 source-recorded readings
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 Tadako 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 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 侃 | strong, just, righteous | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | あきら, ただし | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 匡 | correct, save, assist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ただ, ただし, まさ, まさし +3 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 只 | only, free, in addition | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 唯 | solely, only, merely | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ゆ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 尹 | an official rank | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ちか | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 忠 | loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | きよし, たた, ただ, ただし +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 正 | correct, justice, righteous | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | おお, くに, ま, まさし +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 真 | true, reality, Buddhist sect | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 祥 | good luck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 肇 | beginning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | とし, ただし, はつ | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 能 | ability, talent, skill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | たか, の, のり, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
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
タダコ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tadakoただこ · this page
Characters in order
タKanaダKanaコKana
Exact written form
ただ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tadakoただこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
タダ子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tadakoただこ
Characters in order
Exact written form
侃子
Characters in order
Exact written form
匡子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
只子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tadakoただこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
唯子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tadakoただこ · this pageYuikoゆいこ
Characters in order
Exact written form
尹子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tadakoただこ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
忠子
Characters in order
Exact written form
正子
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 19. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Tadako 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 Tadako
19 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ただこ. 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.
タダコ
タダコ · Tadako
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
ただ子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
タダ子
タダこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
侃子
ただこ · Tadako
侃strong, just, righteous, peace-loving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 readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
匡子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
只子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
唯子
ただこ · Tadako
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.
尹子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
忠子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
正子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
真子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
祥子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
肇子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
能子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
董子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
薫子
ただこ · Tadako
薫send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)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 readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
規子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
資子
ただこ · Tadako
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
質子
ただこ · Tadako
質substance, quality, matter, temperament子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Tadako 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| タダコ | タダコ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| ただ子 | ただこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| タダ子 | タダこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 侃子 | ただこ | 侃 — strong, just · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 匡子 | ただこ | 匡 — correct, save · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 只子 | ただこ | 只 — only, free · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 唯子 | ただこ | 唯 — solely, only · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 尹子 | ただこ | 尹 — an official rank · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 7 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 忠子 | ただこ | 忠 — loyalty, fidelity · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 正子 | ただこ | 正 — correct, justice · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真子 | ただこ | 真 — true, reality · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥子 | ただこ | 祥 — good luck · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 肇子 | ただこ | 肇 — beginning · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 能子 | ただこ | 能 — ability, talent · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 董子 | ただこ | 董 — correct · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 薫子 | ただこ | 薫 — send forth fragrance, fragrant · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 19 | 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 Tadako 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
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27 recorded spellings
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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Tadako
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
Tadashi
侃匡只唯子尹忠正真
9 shared kanji · 39 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTadao
侃匡只唯尹忠正真
8 shared kanji · 32 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasako
匡子正真祥
5 shared kanji · 108 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasami
匡子正真祥
5 shared kanji · 55 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshitada
唯尹忠正祥
5 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMakoto
侃尹忠正真
5 shared kanji · 24 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTadāki
匡尹忠正真
5 shared kanji · 23 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasayo
匡子正真祥
5 shared kanji · 18 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTadami
匡只唯尹忠
5 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasatada
匡唯尹忠正
5 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTadahiko
匡只唯忠正
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipNaoko
侃子忠真
4 shared kanji · 110 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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