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Yumiko 由美子 – Japanese girl given name

Yumiko (由美子) is read ゆみこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 由美子, the characters mean: wherefore + beauty + child. This reading can be written with at least 131 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 29 strokes in total.

About the name Yumiko

Yumiko (由美子 or 弓子) means reason, beauty and child, or bow child. A classic -ko name.

How to write Yumiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
由美子	ゆみこ	wherefore + beauty + child	17
優美子	ゆみこ	tenderness + beauty + child	29
弓子	ゆみこ	bow + child	6
弓胡	ゆみこ	bow + barbarian	12
生実子	ゆみこ	life + reality + child	16
結三子	ゆみこ	tie + three + child	18

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

The kanji in Yumiko

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

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

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

弓

bow, bow

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キュウ Kun: ゆみ

Yumiko in different scripts

Romaji	Yumiko
Hiragana	ゆみこ
Katakana	ユミコ
Kanji (most common)	由美子

Full name examples

Yumiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城由美子, ゆうきゆみこ)
Yumiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野由美子, こうのゆみこ)
Yumiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧由美子, まきゆみこ)

How to pronounce Yumiko

Break it into 3 parts: yu · 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 ゆみこ.

Questions about Yumiko

What does Yumiko mean in Japanese?

Yumiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 由美子, combines these meanings: wherefore + beauty + child. Other spellings include 優美子 (tenderness + beauty + child), 弓子 (bow + child), 弓胡 (bow + barbarian).

How do you write Yumiko in kanji?

The most common way is 由美子 (ゆみこ). It can also be written 優美子, 弓子, 弓胡, 生実子, 結三子.

How do you write Yumiko in katakana?

Yumiko is ユミコ in katakana and ゆみこ in hiragana.

Is Yumiko a boy or girl name?

Yumiko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 由

由: wherefore, a reason

Akiyoshi 明由 Chiyuki 千由 Kaneyoshi 金由 Kiyoshi 記由 Mayu 間由 Mayuko 麻由子 Sadayoshi 定由 Sayori 小由 Sayuka 小由香 Sayuki 早由 Sayumi 紗由美 Seiyu 正由

Names with a similar sound

Yuma 結真 Yume 夢 Yumeka 夢加 Yumemi 夢見 Yumi 結実 Yumie 弓映 Yumika 弓加 Yumina 友水