Michiko

Michiko
Empress Michiko (right), and her husband Emperor Akihito
GenderFemale
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesMichiyo
Michiru
Machiko
Michie
Michi
Michirō
Michio
Michihiko
Michiya

Michiko is a Japanese given name, used for females. Although written romanized the same way, the Japanese language written forms (kanji, katakana, hiragana) can be different. Common forms include:

  • 美智子 — "beautiful wise child"
  • 美千子 — "child of a thousand beauties"
  • 見知子 — "child of recognition"
  • 道子 — "child of the way"
  • 路子 — "child of the road"
  • 倫子 — "child of morals"
  • 皆子 — "child of all"
  • 通子 — "child of passage"

Phonetic spellings (no particular meaning):