At a Glance
- Meaning
- Meaning depends on the kanji used; a well-known reading (美智子) gives 'beautiful, wise child'
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mee-CHEE-koh
Michiko is a Japanese girl's name meaning “meaning depends on the kanji used; a well-known reading (美智子) gives 'beautiful, wise child'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Girl Names With Beautiful Kanji Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Michiko
Meaning: Meaning depends on the kanji used; a well-known reading (美智子) gives 'beautiful, wise child'.
Origin: Japanese.
A common claim: Popularly said to mean 'beautiful, wise child.' Actually: This is only one possible kanji reading — there's no single fixed meaning inherent to the sound 'Michiko' the way there is for most Western names.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Michiko
mee-CHEE-kohIPA /miˈtʃiːkoʊ/
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Haruko · Sachiko · Akiko · Noriko · Tomoko · Reiko
