Toko (とうこ, とおこ, とこ)
Toko stands for 3 readings: とうこ (3 beats), とおこ (3 beats) and とこ (2 beats). Our data lists 3 spellings: 稲子, 遠子 and 途子. All three are feminine.
Reading
と·う·こ / と·お·こ / と·こ (2–3 beats)
Kanji spellings
3 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Toko
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 稲子とうこFeminine
Rice plant
- 稲(とう)— rice plant
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 遠子とおこFeminine
Distant
- 遠(とお)— distant
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 途子とこFeminine
Route
- 途(と)— route
- 子(こ)— name ending
English spelling drops long vowels, so とうこ (と·う·こ), とおこ (と·お·こ) and とこ (と·こ) all become Toko. The beats tell them apart, and every beat takes about the same time to say.
The kanji in Toko
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 子name ending3 spellings
- 稲rice plant1 spelling
- 遠distant1 spelling
- 途route1 spelling
Toko 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.
Questions about Toko
Is Toko a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Toko is feminine.
What does Toko mean?
Toko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 稲子 reads as "rice plant", 遠子 reads as "distant" and 途子 reads as "route". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Toko be written in kanji?
Our data lists 3: 稲子, 遠子 and 途子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Toko?
とうこ is 3 beats (と · う · こ), とおこ is 3 beats (と · お · こ) and とこ is 2 beats (と · 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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