Ritsuko (りつこ)

Ritsuko is read りつこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 利津子, 利都子 and 吏津子. All three are feminine.

Reading

り·つ·こ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

3 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Ritsuko

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

  • 利津子
    りつこ
    Feminine

    Benefit

    • 利(り)— benefit
    • 津(つ)— chosen for sound
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 利都子
    りつこ
    Feminine

    Benefit + capital

    • 利(り)— benefit
    • 都(つ)— capital
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 吏津子
    りつこ
    Feminine

    Clerk

    • 吏(り)— clerk
    • 津(つ)— chosen for sound
    • 子(こ)— name ending

The kanji in Ritsuko

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

  • 子name ending3 spellings
  • 利benefit2 spellings
  • 津chosen for sound2 spellings
  • 都capital1 spelling
  • 吏clerk1 spelling

Ritsuko with common surnames

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

Names that sound similar

Names that start or end with the same sounds.

Ritsu (りつ)Natsuko (なつこ)Setsuko (せつこ)Rieko (りえこ)

Ritsuko on our lists

Topic pages that include a spelling of this name.

Japanese Names That Start with LTraditional Japanese Names for GirlsOld Japanese Female NamesOld Japanese Names

Questions about Ritsuko

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

In our data every spelling of Ritsuko is feminine.

What does Ritsuko mean?

Ritsuko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 利津子 reads as "benefit", 利都子 reads as "benefit + capital" and 吏津子 reads as "clerk". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Ritsuko be written in kanji?

Our data lists 3: 利津子, 利都子 and 吏津子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Ritsuko?

りつこ is 3 beats: り · つ · 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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