Rikako (りかこ)
Rikako is read りかこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 利伽子 and 利佳子. All two are feminine.
Reading
り·か·こ (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Rikako
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 利伽子りかこFeminine
Benefit
- 利(り)— benefit
- 伽(か)— chosen for sound
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 利佳子りかこFeminine
Benefit + beautiful
- 利(り)— benefit
- 佳(か)— beautiful
- 子(こ)— name ending
The kanji in Rikako
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 利benefit2 spellings
- 子name ending2 spellings
- 伽chosen for sound1 spelling
- 佳beautiful1 spelling
Rikako with common surnames
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Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 利 (benefit)
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Questions about Rikako
Is Rikako a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Rikako is feminine.
What does Rikako mean?
Rikako is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 利伽子 reads as "benefit" and 利佳子 reads as "benefit + beautiful". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Rikako be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 利伽子 and 利佳子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Rikako?
りかこ is 3 beats: り · か · こ. 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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