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Japanese names beginning with Ko (こ)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with Ko. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

299 name readingsCurrent page contains 197 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

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Kōshichi

5 recorded spellings

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Kōtaku

5 recorded spellings

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Kōtetsu

5 recorded spellings

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Koyo

5 recorded spellings

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Koyone

5 recorded spellings

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Koyuru

5 recorded spellings

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Kozan

5 recorded spellings

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Ko

4 recorded spellings

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Koara

4 recorded spellings

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Kogetsu

4 recorded spellings

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Kohiro

4 recorded spellings

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Koichirō

4 recorded spellings

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Koine

4 recorded spellings

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Koitarō

4 recorded spellings

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Kojō

4 recorded spellings

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Koka

4 recorded spellings

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Kokomo

4 recorded spellings

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Kokyō

4 recorded spellings

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Komatsu

4 recorded spellings

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Komiki

4 recorded spellings

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Konomu

4 recorded spellings

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Kōji

4 recorded spellings

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Korehito

4 recorded spellings

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Koroku

4 recorded spellings

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Korō

4 recorded spellings

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Koruri

4 recorded spellings

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Koryū

4 recorded spellings

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Koshio

4 recorded spellings

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Koson

4 recorded spellings

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Kotome

4 recorded spellings

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Kotose

4 recorded spellings

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Kōgyoku

4 recorded spellings

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Kōhaku

4 recorded spellings

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Kōichiro

4 recorded spellings

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Kōkichirō

4 recorded spellings

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Kōkitsu

4 recorded spellings

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Kōkoku

4 recorded spellings

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Kōkyū

4 recorded spellings

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Kōmin

4 recorded spellings

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Kōmon

4 recorded spellings

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Kōno

4 recorded spellings

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Kōran

4 recorded spellings

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Kōrei

4 recorded spellings

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Kōtō

4 recorded spellings

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Koyoi

4 recorded spellings

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Koyō

4 recorded spellings

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Kobato

3 recorded spellings

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Kodanji

3 recorded spellings

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