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Rumiko 美子 – Japanese girl given name

Rumiko (美子) is read るみこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 美子, the characters mean: beauty + child. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Rumiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
美子	るみこ	beauty + child	12
流三子	るみこ	current + three + child	16
流実子	るみこ	current + reality + child	21
流水子	るみこ	current + water + child	17
流美子	るみこ	current + beauty + child	22
留三子	るみこ	detain + three + child	16

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

The kanji in Rumiko

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

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

流

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: リュウ、ル Kun: なが

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

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

Rumiko in different scripts

Romaji	Rumiko
Hiragana	るみこ
Katakana	ルミコ
Kanji (most common)	美子

Full name examples

Rumiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城美子, ゆうきるみこ)
Rumiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野美子, こうのるみこ)
Rumiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧美子, まきるみこ)

How to pronounce Rumiko

Break it into 3 parts: ru · mi · 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 るみこ.

Questions about Rumiko

What does Rumiko mean in Japanese?

Rumiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 美子, combines these meanings: beauty + child. Other spellings include 流三子 (current + three + child), 流実子 (current + reality + child), 流水子 (current + water + child).

How do you write Rumiko in kanji?

The most common way is 美子 (るみこ). It can also be written 流三子, 流実子, 流水子, 流美子, 留三子.

How do you write Rumiko in katakana?

Rumiko is ルミコ in katakana and るみこ in hiragana.

Is Rumiko a boy or girl name?

Rumiko 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

Names with a similar sound

Rumi 月海