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Mieko 美恵子 – Japanese girl given name

Mieko (美恵子) is read みえこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 美恵子, the characters mean: beauty + favor + child. This reading can be written with at least 68 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Mieko

Mieko (美恵子 or 三枝子) means beautiful blessing child. A classic -ko name.

How to write Mieko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
美恵子	みえこ	beauty + favor + child	22
三枝子	みえこ	three + bough + child	14
美枝子	みえこ	beauty + bough + child	20
積子	みえこ	volume + child	19
三重子	みえこ	three + heavy + child	15
民重子	みえこ	people + heavy + child	17

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Mieko

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

枝

bough, branch, twig, limb

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: えだ

Mieko in different scripts

Romaji	Mieko
Hiragana	みえこ
Katakana	ミエコ
Kanji (most common)	美恵子

Full name examples

Mieko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城美恵子, ゆうきみえこ)
Mieko Kono (Japanese order: 河野美恵子, こうのみえこ)
Mieko Maki (Japanese order: 牧美恵子, まきみえこ)

How to pronounce Mieko

Break it into 2 parts: mie · ko. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written みえこ.

Questions about Mieko

What does Mieko mean in Japanese?

Mieko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 美恵子, combines these meanings: beauty + favor + child. Other spellings include 三枝子 (three + bough + child), 美枝子 (beauty + bough + child), 積子 (volume + child).

How do you write Mieko in kanji?

The most common way is 美恵子 (みえこ). It can also be written 三枝子, 美枝子, 積子, 三重子, 民重子.

How do you write Mieko in katakana?

Mieko is ミエコ in katakana and みえこ in hiragana.

Is Mieko a boy or girl name?

Mieko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 美

美: beauty, beautiful

Aimi 愛美 Akimi 明美 Asumi 明日美 Atsumi 篤美 Ayami 彩美 Ayumi 歩美 Chiemi 千恵美 Chiyomi 享美 Emika 絵美花 Emiko 美女 Emiri 絵美里 Hiromi 裕美

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