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3/5/2022, 9:53 AM m4yb3_daijirou Pitch accent + fixing pron (3rd syl should be voiceless; should've figured it out sooner)
3/10/2020, 12:21 AM Mike C
3/8/2020, 3:52 PM Mike C
3/8/2020, 3:51 PM Mike C
2/12/2020, 8:59 AM Mike C
5/21/2019, 2:59 PM m4yb3_daijirou Added '(Standard)' label
3/9/2019, 11:15 AM m4yb3_daijirou
3/9/2019, 10:27 AM m4yb3_daijirou
7/13/2006, 10:19 AM anonymous

Name Nadeshiko
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Scripts 撫子(Japanese Kanji) なでし子(Kanji/Hiragana) なでしこ(Japanese Hiragana) ナデシコ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. NA-DEH-SHKO(Japanese) na-deh-shko(Popular Culture)
Theme pink
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From 撫子 (nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で (nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ (nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix shi and 子 (ko) meaning "child."

Fictional examples include Nadeshiko Kinomoto (木之本 撫子) from 'Cardcaptor Sakura' and Nadeshiko Fujisaki (藤咲 なでしこ) from 'Shugo Chara!'.

This name is rarely used.
Added 7/13/2006 by anonymous