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Hanako (given name)

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Hanako
Pronunciationhan-nah-koh
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesHana
Kanako

Hanako is a female Japanese given name. The name can have different meanings, one of them being 花子, meaning "flower girl."

It is often seen as an archetypal name for females.[1]

華子 (華 is a kanji of many uses - 'splendor', 'flower', 'petal', 'shine', 'luster', 'ostentatious', 'showy'. 'ko' is the second kanji, meaning 'girl (child)').

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  1. ^ Takeda, Hiroko (2004-09-23). The Political Economy of Reproduction in Japan: Between Nation-State and Everyday Life. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415321907.