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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Written forms
Rieko can be written using different
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 and can mean:
*理恵子, "logic, blessing, child"
*梨枝子, "pear, branch, child"
*利恵子, "profit, blessing, child"
*里江子, "hometown, creek, child"
*理絵子, "logic, picture, child"
*理枝子, "logic, branch, child"
The name can 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", ...
or
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 ...
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People
* Rieko Ito (利恵子), a member of the J-pop band ''
Round Table
The Round Table (; ; ; ) is King Arthur's famed table (furniture), table in the Arthurian legend, around which he and his knights congregate. As its name suggests, it has no head, implying that everyone who sits there has equal status, unlike co ...
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Rieko Kodama
, also known as Phoenix Rie, was a Japanese video game artist, director, and producer employed by Sega from 1984 until her death. She is primarily known for her work on role-playing video games including the original ''Phantasy Star'' series, t ...
(理恵子), a Japanese video game designer
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Rieko Miura
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and former member of the band CoCo (band), CoCo. She was born in Nakano, Tokyo. Her solo debut was on 14 September 1991.
Filmography
Film
*''Kyō no Kira-kun'' (2017), Kanon Okamura
*''Love and Li ...
(理恵子), a J-pop singer and actress
* Rieko Miyoshi (里絵子), a Japanese singer/songwriter and pianist under the stage name ''
Kotringo
Rieko Miyoshi (三吉里絵子; ''Miyoshi Rieko''; born 17 July 1978), better known by her stage name Kotringo (コトリンゴ), is a Japanese J-pop singer-songwriter and pianist. In 2005, she sent in a demo tape to Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Radio Sak ...
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Rieko Nakagawa
was a Japanese children's literature writer and lyricist. Her first work, ''Iyayaen'', was published in 1962, and she published over 30 books since then. She had won multiple awards for her works, including the Kikuchi Kan Prize.
Nakagawa wrote ...
(中川李枝子), a Japanese children's book writer and lyricist
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Rieko Ioane
Rieko Edward Ioane (; born 18 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Centre (rugby union), centre or Wing (rugby union), wing for the Blues (Super Rugby), Blues in Super Rugby and Auckland Rugby Union, Auckland in the Bu ...
, a New Zealand rugby union player
Fictional characters
* Rieko, an android in the manga, tokusatsu, and anime series ''
Kikaider
is a manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. A two-season tokusatsu series titled ''Android Kikaider'' (''Kikaider 01'' in season 2) was produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions in early 1970s. A 18-episode an ...
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