Wakako (わかこ, ワカコ) is a feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

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kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...

can include: *わかこ (in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

) *ワカコ (in

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

) *和佳子 "Japanese/peace, excellent, child" *和歌子 "traditional Japanese poetry, child" *若子 "young child" *和加子 "child who adds peace"

People with the given name

Wakako Yamauchi Wakako Yamauchi (, October 23, 1924 – August 16, 2018) was a Japanese Americans, Japanese American playwright and short story writer. Her plays are considered pioneering works in Asian American theatre, Asian-American theater. Biography Yamauc ...

, a Nisei Asian American female writer *

Wakako Hironaka is a Japanese writer and politician. She served four terms in the House of Councillors, the upper house of the national Diet, from 1986 until 2010. Her husband is Heisuke Hironaka, a mathematician. Political career Hironaka was first elected to ...

(和歌子), a Japanese writer and politician *

Wakako Tsuchida (born 15 October 1974) is an athlete from Tokyo, Japan, who is an accomplished women's wheelchair marathoner, ice sledge racer and triathlete. She was the first professional wheelchair athlete from Japan and the first Japanese athlete to win g ...

(和歌子), a paraplegic athlete *

Wakako Tabata is a Japanese sports sailor. She competed in the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Women's 470 with Ai Kondo Yoshida, finishing in 6th place. She won the gold in the Women's 470 (also with Kondo) at the 2010 Asian Games as a represent ...

, a Japanese sailor *

Wakako Matsumoto , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese voice actress from the Tokyo Metropolis area. She is employed by 81 Produce. Her best-known roles include Otose in ''Gin Tama'' and Orochimaru in ''Naruto''. She also voices Sakura Ogami in ''Da ...

, a Japanese voice actress who is better known by the stage name Kujira *

Wakako Taniguchi Wakako (わかこ, ワカコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Written forms Forms in kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. ...

( :ja:谷口和花子), a Japanese voice actress *

Wakako Shimazaki Wakako (わかこ, ワカコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Written forms Forms in kanji can include: *わかこ (in hiragana) *ワカコ (in katakana) *和佳子 "Japanese/peace, excellent, child" *和歌子 "traditional Japanese poetry, c ...

( :ja:島崎和歌子), a Japanese musician {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names