is a feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

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The name Emiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which

kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...

characters are used to write it. Some possible variations include: *栄美子; "prosperous, beauty, child" *恵美子; "blessing, favor, beauty, child" *絵美子; "picture, beauty, child" *英美子; "superior, beauty, child" *映海子; "shine, sea, child" *笑子; "laugh/smile, child" *愛実子; "love, fruit, child" The name may also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

People

Emiko Davies Emiko Davies is an Australia-born cookbook author, food journalist and food blogger, known for a focus on regional Italian food. She is based in Florence, Italy. About Emiko Davies is from Canberra, Australia and raised between Australia and C ...

, Australian-born cookbook author, food journalist and illustrator, of Australian–Japanese decent. * Emiko Kado (門恵美子, 1976–1999), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese long jumper * Emiko Miyamoto (宮本恵美子, born 1937), Japanese volleyball player * Emiko Nakano (1925–1990), American

abstract expressionist Abstract expressionism in the United States emerged as a distinct art movement in the aftermath of World War II and gained mainstream acceptance in the 1950s, a shift from the American social realism of the 1930s influenced by the Great Depressi ...

artist, of American–Japanese decent. * Emiko Odaka (小高笑子, born 1962), former Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese table tennis player * , American anthropologist *, Japanese alpine skier * Emiko Okuyama (奥山恵美子, born 1951), Japanese politician *

Emiko Raika Emiko Raika (来家恵美子, born January 24, 1975, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese female professional boxer and mixed martial artist. Although more Japanese women have taken up traditionally male sports such as karate, kickboxing and wrestlin ...

(来家恵美子, born 1975), Japanese professional boxer *, Japanese cross-country skier * Emiko Shinohara (篠原恵美子, born 1963), Japanese voice actress * Emiko Shiratori (白鳥英美子, born 1950), Japanese singer and songwriter * Emiko Suzuki (鈴木絵美子, born 1981), Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese speed skater *

Emiko Uematsu is a former Japanese politician in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa 270px, Takamatsu City Hall 270px, Aerial view of T ...

(植松恵美子, born 1967), Japanese politician *

Emiko Ueno is a retired female badminton player of Japan, who specialized in doubles. Career In 1977 she won both the All-England Championships and IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Etsuko Toganoo. In 1978 she was a member of Japan's w ...

(植野恵美子, born 1957), Japanese badminton player

Fictional characters

Emiko Niwa This is a list of characters in the manga series '' D.N.Angel'' by Yukiru Sugisaki and its anime adaptation. Protagonists Daisuke Niwa Character Voice: *Anime: Miyu Irino, Tomoko Kaneda (younger version) *Drama CD: Sōichirō Hoshi *English Dub: ...

(丹羽笑子), a character in the manga series '' D.N.Angel'' * Emiko Yamane (山根恵美子), a character in the 1954 film ''

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...

'' * Emiko, a main character in the science fiction novel ''

The Windup Girl ''The Windup Girl'' is a biopunk science fiction novel by American writer Paolo Bacigalupi. It was his debut novel and was published by Night Shade Books on September 1, 2009. The novel is set in a future Thailand and covers a number of conte ...

'' *

Emiko Queen Emiko Queen is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warne ...

, a character from DC Comics * Emiko Yureimoto (幽霊元恵美子), a character from the webtoon Erma

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