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Mihoko 美鉾 – Japanese girl given name

Mihoko (美鉾) is read みほこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 美鉾, the characters mean: beauty + halberd. This reading can be written with at least 56 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Mihoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
美鉾	みほこ	beauty + halberd	23
実方子	みほこ	reality + direction + child	15
三保子	みほこ	three + protect + child	15
三百子	みほこ	three + hundred + child	12
実保子	みほこ	reality + protect + child	20
実補子	みほこ	reality + supplement + child	23

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

The kanji in Mihoko

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

鉾

halberd, arms, festival float

14 strokes

On: ボウ、ム Kun: ほこ

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

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

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

Mihoko in different scripts

Romaji	Mihoko
Hiragana	みほこ
Katakana	ミホコ
Kanji (most common)	美鉾

Full name examples

Mihoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城美鉾, ゆうきみほこ)
Mihoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野美鉾, こうのみほこ)
Mihoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧美鉾, まきみほこ)

How to pronounce Mihoko

Break it into 3 parts: mi · ho · 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 みほこ.

Questions about Mihoko

What does Mihoko mean in Japanese?

Mihoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 美鉾, combines these meanings: beauty + halberd. Other spellings include 実方子 (reality + direction + child), 三保子 (three + protect + child), 三百子 (three + hundred + child).

How do you write Mihoko in kanji?

The most common way is 美鉾 (みほこ). It can also be written 実方子, 三保子, 三百子, 実保子, 実補子.

How do you write Mihoko in katakana?

Mihoko is ミホコ in katakana and みほこ in hiragana.

Is Mihoko a boy or girl name?

Mihoko 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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