Sadako is a
Japanese 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 ...
, commonly used for women. The same name can be written with a variety of
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 ...
, and the meanings of the name differ accordingly:
*, "chaste child"; the same characters can also be read as a Korean female given name,
Jeong-ja
*, "child of integrity"
People with the name
* , empress consort of the Japanese
Emperor Ichijō.
* , later
Empress Teimei (貞明皇后) of Japan (1884–1951), wife of
Emperor Taishō
, posthumously honored as , was the 123rd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1912 until his death in 1926. His reign, known as the Taishō era, was characterized by a liberal and democratic shift in ...
* , Japanese poet
* , American businesswoman
* , Japanese scholar and United Nations administrator
*
Sadako Pointer (born 1984), American singer
* , a childhood
Hiroshima atomic bomb victim, who made
origami
) is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, the word "origami" is often used as an inclusive term for all folding practices, regardless of their culture of origin. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a ...
cranes based on a legend about their healing properties, making them an international symbol for peace.
* , Japanese actress
* , Japanese noble woman
* , Japanese javelin thrower
* , Japanese swimmer
Entertainment
* , fictional character in the Japanese novel, manga and film franchise ''
Ring
(The) Ring(s) may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
Arts, entertainment, and media Film and TV
* ''The Ring'' (franchise), a ...
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''Sadako'' (film), 2019 film in the ''Ring'' franchise
References
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Japanese feminine given names
Feminine given names