Meanings
- A female given name from Japanese.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Atsuko Sato, the Japan-based owner of Kabosu, revealed that the 17-year-old shiba inu has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer, and cholangiohepatitis, an inflammation of the bile ducts, gallbladder and liver tissue.
2022 December 8, Maya Yang, “Dog that inspired ‘Doge’ meme has leukemia and liver disease, owner says”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2023
Origin
- Japaneseあつこ
- EnglishAtsuko
Borrowed from Japanese あつこ (Atsuko).
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Atsuko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atsuko
“Atsuko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atsuko. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atsuko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atsuko.
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