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Umiko 海子 – Japanese girl given name

Umiko (海子) is read うみこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 海子, the characters mean: sea + child. This reading can be written with at least 52 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Umiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
海子	うみこ	sea + child	12
有三子	うみこ	possess + three + child	12
有見子	うみこ	possess + see + child	16
有実子	うみこ	possess + reality + child	17
有水子	うみこ	possess + water + child	13
右三子	うみこ	right + three + child	11

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

The kanji in Umiko

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

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

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

Umiko in different scripts

Romaji	Umiko
Hiragana	うみこ
Katakana	ウミコ
Kanji (most common)	海子

Full name examples

Umiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城海子, ゆうきうみこ)
Umiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野海子, こうのうみこ)
Umiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧海子, まきうみこ)

How to pronounce Umiko

Break it into 3 parts: u · 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 うみこ.

Questions about Umiko

What does Umiko mean in Japanese?

Umiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 海子, combines these meanings: sea + child. Other spellings include 有三子 (possess + three + child), 有見子 (possess + see + child), 有実子 (possess + reality + child).

How do you write Umiko in kanji?

The most common way is 海子 (うみこ). It can also be written 有三子, 有見子, 有実子, 有水子, 右三子.

How do you write Umiko in katakana?

Umiko is ウミコ in katakana and うみこ in hiragana.

Is Umiko a boy or girl name?

Umiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 海

海: sea, ocean

Honoka 百海 Itsuka 一海 Kai 海 Kaito 海斗 Komi 小海 Kunie 国海 Manabu 学海 Marina 海夏 Marino 海乃 Miyuna 海結奈 Myu 海結 Natsumi 七海

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Umi 一海 Umie 海江

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