Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 清, 喜代, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きよ(Japanese Hiragana) キヨ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. /kʲi.jo̞/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Japanese (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or other homophonic words. This was a popular name in the Edo period and remained common until the early 20th century, at which time it was usually spelled using katakana.

Related Names

Other ReadingsQing(Chinese) Kiyoshi(Japanese)

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Entry added December 7, 2022