Kiku (きく)

Kiku is read きく and has 2 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 菊 and 喜久. All two are feminine. Some of them are on our hand-reviewed list of everyday names.

Reading

き·く (2 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

Hand-reviewed list of everyday names and JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Kiku

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 菊
    きく
    CommonFeminine

    Chrysanthemum

  • 喜久
    きく
    Feminine

    Joy + long-lasting

    • 喜(き)— joy
    • 久(く)— long-lasting

The kanji in Kiku

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 菊chrysanthemum1 spelling
  • 喜joy1 spelling
  • 久long-lasting1 spelling

Kiku with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Kiku on our lists

Topic pages that include a spelling of this name.

Geisha NamesTraditional Japanese Names for GirlsOld Japanese Female NamesShort Japanese Girl NamesOld Japanese NamesJapanese Girl Names and Meanings

Questions about Kiku

Is Kiku a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Kiku is feminine.

What does Kiku mean?

Kiku is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 菊 reads as "chrysanthemum" and 喜久 reads as "joy + long-lasting". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Kiku be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 菊 and 喜久. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Kiku?

きく is 2 beats: き · く. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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