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Mikako 三日子 – Japanese girl given name

Mikako (三日子) is read みかこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 三日子, the characters mean: three + day + child. This reading can be written with at least 107 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Mikako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三日子	みかこ	three + day + child	10
実日子	みかこ	reality + day + child	15
三加子	みかこ	three + add + child	11
実加子	みかこ	reality + add + child	16
実家子	みかこ	reality + house + child	21
実果子	みかこ	reality + fruit + child	19

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

The kanji in Mikako

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

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

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

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

Mikako in different scripts

Romaji	Mikako
Hiragana	みかこ
Katakana	ミカコ
Kanji (most common)	三日子

Full name examples

Mikako Yuki (Japanese order: 結城三日子, ゆうきみかこ)
Mikako Kono (Japanese order: 河野三日子, こうのみかこ)
Mikako Maki (Japanese order: 牧三日子, まきみかこ)

How to pronounce Mikako

Break it into 3 parts: mi · ka · 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 みかこ.

Questions about Mikako

What does Mikako mean in Japanese?

Mikako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三日子, combines these meanings: three + day + child. Other spellings include 実日子 (reality + day + child), 三加子 (three + add + child), 実加子 (reality + add + child).

How do you write Mikako in kanji?

The most common way is 三日子 (みかこ). It can also be written 実日子, 三加子, 実加子, 実家子, 実果子.

How do you write Mikako in katakana?

Mikako is ミカコ in katakana and みかこ in hiragana.

Is Mikako a boy or girl name?

Mikako is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 三

三: three

Akemi 明三 Amari 二三 Eisaburo 衛三郎 Emi 重三 Gensaburo 原三郎 Gisaburo 義三郎 Hisami 久三 Hitomi 一三 Keisaburo 京三郎 Keizo 京三 Kenzo 権三 Kinsaburo 金三郎

Names with a similar sound

Mika 美香 Mikae 実加江 Mikana 三奏 Mikari 深光 Miki 美樹 Mikie 幹衛 Mikiko 美樹子 Mikina 幹奈 Mikio 幹夫 Mikiyo 教代