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Mioko 三生子 – Japanese girl given name

Mioko (三生子) is read みおこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 三生子, the characters mean: three + life + child. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Mioko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三生子	みおこ	three + life + child	11
実生子	みおこ	reality + life + child	16
三保子	みおこ	three + protect + child	15
実欧子	みおこ	reality + Europe + child	19
美生子	みおこ	beauty + life + child	17
実音子	みおこ	reality + sound + child	20

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

The kanji in Mioko

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

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

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

Mioko in different scripts

Romaji	Mioko
Hiragana	みおこ
Katakana	ミオコ
Kanji (most common)	三生子

Full name examples

Mioko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城三生子, ゆうきみおこ)
Mioko Kono (Japanese order: 河野三生子, こうのみおこ)
Mioko Maki (Japanese order: 牧三生子, まきみおこ)

How to pronounce Mioko

Break it into 2 parts: mio · 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 みおこ.

Questions about Mioko

What does Mioko mean in Japanese?

Mioko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三生子, combines these meanings: three + life + child. Other spellings include 実生子 (reality + life + child), 三保子 (three + protect + child), 実欧子 (reality + Europe + child).

How do you write Mioko in kanji?

The most common way is 三生子 (みおこ). It can also be written 実生子, 三保子, 実欧子, 美生子, 実音子.

How do you write Mioko in katakana?

Mioko is ミオコ in katakana and みおこ in hiragana.

Is Mioko a boy or girl name?

Mioko is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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

Mio 澪 Mion 実音 Miori 実織

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