is a common feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

Name meanings

Hiroko can be written using different

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and 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 ...

characters and can mean: *裕子, "kind child" *弘子, "Beautiful child" *寛子, " small child" *浩子, "large child" *博子, "wise child" *宏子, "large child" *広子, "broad child" *紘子, "large child" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...

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 f ...

People with the name

* Hiroko Anzai (安西ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol *

Hiroko Hatano (born November 23, 1975) is a Japanese model and actress. As an 18-year-old, she made her model debut on Japanese fashion magazine '' JJ'' in March 1994. She was one of the top models for the magazine until 2001, when she temporarily quit mode ...

(畑野ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress *, better known as

Chikage Oogi , real name (born 10 May 1933 as , is a Japanese actress and politician. During her 30-year-long political career, she served in some important posts. She became the first female President of the House of Councillors in 2004. Her pseudonymous ...

, Japanese actress and politician *, Japanese singer, actress and television personality *, Japanese archer *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese slalom canoeist *

Hiroko Konishi is a Japanese voice actress and musician. She is known for her roles as Jiyuu Nanohana in ''Jubei-chan'', Sae Sawanoguchi in '' Magic User's Club'', Nene Romanova in ''Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'', and the title character '' Ojarumaru''. In v ...

(小西寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese model *, Japanese writer * Hiroko Mita (三田寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress *

Hiroko Moriguchi (born June 13, 1968 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name is a female Japanese singer and tarento. Moriguchi is affiliated with the talent agency NoReason Inc., where she also serves as Second Production Departm ...

(森口博子, born 1968), Japanese singer and tarento *, Japanese swimmer *

Hiroko Nakamura was a Japanese pianist. Born Hiroko Fukuda in Yamanashi, she grew up in Tokyo. She began to study piano at the age of 3 at Toho Gakuen School of Music under Aiko Iguchi. In 1959, whilst a student at Chutobu Junior High School, she won first ...

(中村紘子, 1944-2016), Japanese pianist *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese sprint canoeist *

Hiroko Ōta is a female Japanese politician, national university president and a researcher of economics. Her academic specialties are national public finance and economic policy. She is a noted lecturer of public finance and is a senior professor at th ...

(大田弘子, born 1954), Japanese politician and researcher of economics *, Japanese swimmer *

Hiroko Sasaki Hiroko Sasaki is a pianist who performs in Europe, North America and Asia. At age 13, she began studying at the Yehudi Menuhin School in England. Soon after, she made her European début. At 16, she entered the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia in ...

, Japanese pianist * Hiroko Sato (佐藤寛子, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer *, Japanese javelin thrower * Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋寛子, born 1984), Ryukyuan musician *, Japanese ten-pin bowler *

Hiroko Suzuki , née , (born 1974) is a Japanese politician, professional wrestling valet, occasional professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter best known in the United States for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment on its '' SmackDo ...

(鈴木浩子, born 1975), Japanese professional wrestling valet and promoter *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese cross-country skier *, better known as Ao Takahashi, Japanese voice actress *, better known as

Kaoru Shimamura , better known by the stage name , was a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. Shimamura died at 3:06pm JST on February 26, 2013, from breast cancer at a Yokohama hospital at the age of 43. Filmography Television animation *'' Genes ...

, Japanese voice actress *

Hiroko Yakushimaru is a common feminine Japanese given name. Name meanings Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *裕子, "kind child" *弘子, "Beautiful child" *寛子, " small child" *浩子, "large child" *博子, "wise child" *� ...

(薬師丸ひろ子, born 1964), Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, Okinawan-born Mahjong player * Hiroko Yamashita (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

* Hiroko Ai, a character in the science fiction novel series ''

Mars trilogy The ''Mars'' trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by Kim Stanley Robinson that chronicles the settlement and terraforming of the planet Mars through the personal and detailed viewpoints of a wide variety of characters spanning almost tw ...

'' * Hiroko Haruna (aka Laura), a character in the anime series ''

Hamtaro ''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's "Second Grade" magazine in April 1997; more ''Hamtaro'' stor ...

'' * Hiroko Takashiro (高城寛子), a character in the anime series '' Black Bible'' * Hiroko Katsuki, a character in the anime series ''

Yuri on Ice is a Japanese sports anime television series about figure skating. The series was produced by MAPPA, directed and written by Sayo Yamamoto with original scripts by Mitsurō Kubo under the chief direction of Jun Shishido. Character designs ...

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