Asako

Asako (written: 麻子, 朝子, 浅子, 亜少子, あさ子 or あさこ in hiragana) from Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", is a feminine Japanese given name.

Asako
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Notable persons

  • Asako Dodo (百々 麻子, born 1967), Japanese voice actress
  • Asako Hirabayashi, Japanese-American harpsichordist and composer
  • Asako Hirooka (広岡 浅子, 1849–1919), Japanese businesswoman, banker and college founder
  • Asako Ideue (井手上 麻子, born 1987), Japanese women's footballer
  • Asako Ito (いとう あさこ, born 1970), Japanese comedian
  • Asako Kishi (岸 朝子, born 1923), Japanese journalist
  • Asako Kōzuki (春花 亜少子) Japanese voice actress
  • Asako Narahashi (楢橋 朝子, born 1959), Japanese photographer
  • Asako Shirakura (白倉 麻子, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
  • Asako Tajimi (多治見 麻子, born 1972), Japanese volleyball player
  • Asako Takakura (高倉 麻子, born 1968), Japanese women's footballer and manager
  • Asako Toki (土岐 麻子, born 1976), Japanese singer and composer
  • Asako Watanabe (渡辺 麻子, born 1959), Japanese sprint canoeist
  • Asako Yuzuki (柚木 麻子, born 1981), Japanese writer

Fictional characters

  • Asako Natsume (夏目 あさ子), a character in the manga series My Little Monster
  • Asako Nakamura (中村 麻子), a character in the manga series Ushio and Tora

Films & Television

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