Tsuruko

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tsuruko is a combination of the Japanese characters "tsuru" meaning "crane" and "ko" meaning "child", so its literal meaning is "child of the crane". In Japanese culture, cranes are seen as symbols of loyalty, longevity, and good fortune.
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
つる子(Kanji/Hiragana)
ツル子(Kanji/Katakana)
津留子,
絃子,
都瑠子,
都留子,
鶴子
鶴子,
Pronunciation
TSUU-ṘUU-KO
Tsoo-ru-ko
Popularity
Tsuruko is not a popular name outside Japan and is very rare in other countries.

cartoon of the name Tsuruko
Cartoon of Tsuruko

Tsuruko Name meanings & History

Tsuruko is a combination of the Japanese characters "tsuru" meaning "crane" and "ko" meaning "child", so its literal meaning is "child of the crane". In Japanese culture, cranes are seen as symbols of loyalty, longevity, and good fortune. From Japanese 絃 (tsuru) meaning "string, cord, samisen music", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane, stork" or 都 (tsu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.A famous bearer was Tsuruko Haraguchi, a Japanese psychologist and the first Japanese woman to receive a Doctor of Philosophy. Tsuruko is used as a first name in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Tsuruko: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tsuruko:

T: Testy,Touchy,Tireless,Talkative,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth

S: Solidity,Status,Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Security,Sex

U: Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Unity

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

K: Karate,Kundalini,Kind,Karma

O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete

Tsuruko is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name

2.) TSURUKO (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: Derived from tsuru (crane) and ko (child). The crane is viewed as a symbol of good luck and a long life. (TSOO-ROO-KO)


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