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Miku 未来 – Japanese girl given name

Miku (未来) is read みく and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 未来, the characters mean: un- + come. This reading can be written with at least 64 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Miku

Miku (未来 or 美久) means the future, or beauty and long. It is a modern, cheerful girls' name.

How to write Miku in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
未来	みく	un- + come	12
美久	みく	beauty + long time	12
実来	みく	reality + come	15
海来	みく	sea + come	16
見空	みく	see + empty	15
明空	みく	bright + empty	16

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

The kanji in Miku

未

un-, not yet, hitherto, still

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ミ、ビ Kun: いま、ま、ひつじ

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

久

long time, old story

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キュウ、ク Kun: ひさ

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

Miku in different scripts

Romaji	Miku
Hiragana	みく
Katakana	ミク
Kanji (most common)	未来

Full name examples

Miku Yuki (Japanese order: 結城未来, ゆうきみく)
Miku Kono (Japanese order: 河野未来, こうのみく)
Miku Maki (Japanese order: 牧未来, まきみく)

How to pronounce Miku

Break it into 2 parts: mi · ku. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written みく.

Questions about Miku

What does Miku mean in Japanese?

Miku has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 未来, combines these meanings: un- + come. Other spellings include 美久 (beauty + long time), 実来 (reality + come), 海来 (sea + come).

How do you write Miku in kanji?

The most common way is 未来 (みく). It can also be written 美久, 実来, 海来, 見空, 明空.

How do you write Miku in katakana?

Miku is ミク in katakana and みく in hiragana.

Is Miku a boy or girl name?

Miku is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 未

未: un-, not yet, hitherto

Mirai 未来 Uran 未来

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