is a feminine Japanese given name. Its most common translation is "spring child" (æÂ¥åÂÂ, which may also be read as a Korean name Chun-ja), though other kanji provide different meanings. Notable people with the name include:
- the personal name of Empress ShÃ
Âken
- Princess Haruko (æÂ¥åÂÂ), the first daughter of Emperor Tsuchimikado
- , Japanese politician
- , Japanese pianist, teacher, music critic, and jurist
- , Japanese painter, illustrator, and writer
- , Japanese educator
- , Japanese writer
- , Japanese actress
- , Japanese former badminton player
- , Japanese politician
- Haruko Momma (born 1959), Japanese philologist and a scholar of Old English literature and language
- , Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress
- , Japanese member from pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai
- Haruko Nawata Ward, Japanese religious historian
- , Japanese biological scientist
- , Japanese figure skating coach
- Haruko Okano (born 1945), Japanese-Canadian artist
- , Japanese actress
- , Japanese women's professional shogi player
- Haruko Sugi Hurt (1915âÂÂ2012), Japanese-American language translator
- , Japanese stage and film actress
- , Japanese manga artist
- Haruko Tanaka (1974âÂÂ2019), Los AngelesâÂÂbased artist and filmmaker
- , Japanese academic
- , Japanese politician
Fictional characters
- Haruko Akagi, a character in the manga series Slam Dunk
- Haruko Haruhara, a character in the anime series FLCL
- Haruko Kamio, a character in the visual novel Air
- Haruko Kashiwagi, a character in the visual novel Muv-Luv
- Haruko Mikogami, a secondary character in the anime series Sky Girls
- Haruko Shido, a supporting character in the anime series Please Twins!