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Names
More traditional female names often end with 子 (ko) which stands for child. This was a trend in traditional Japanese society because they wanted women to be childlike, innocent, and naive. Nowadays however names that end with 子 are becoming less common than before.
Many Japanese names have both a longer and shorter form. To determine which form of a name is more common, one can consider factors such as historical popularity of the name and current usage patterns. As names that have been in use for a longer time are more likely to have both a longer and shorter form. For example the longer form "Chieko" is more commonly used than the shorter form "Chie", although the latter may be used as a nickname by friends and family.
It's worth noting that the meaning can differ between its short and long forms. The meaning of "Ai" and "Aiko" for example depends on the kanji characters used. The most common meanings for "Ai" include "love", "indigo", and "affection", while the most common meanings for "Aiko" include "beloved child" and "little love".
| English Name | Kanji Name | Name Meaning | Appearance of Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiko / Ai | 爱子 | child of love/ love, affection | "Aiko Tachibana" from "A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-" |
| Sachiko / Sachi | 幸子 | child of bliss, child of happiness | "Juraku Sachiko" from "Kakegurui Twin" |
| Asuka | 飛鳥 | tomorrow, fragrance, fly | "Asuka Langley Soryu" from "Neon Genesis Evangelion" |
| Asuna | "Yuuki Asuna" from "Sword Art Online" | ||
| Chika | "Chika Fujiwara"(千花) from "Love is War" | ||
| Misaki / Misa | "Misa Amane"(弥 海砂) from "Death Note" | ||
| Rin | "Rin Tohsaka"(遠坂 凛)) from "Fate/stay night" | ||
| Sakura | "Sakura Yamauchi" from "I want to eat your pancreas", "Sakura Haruno"(春野 サクラ) from "Naruto" | ||
| Koko | "Koko Kaga" from "Golden Time" |