Yukiko 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 ...

Written forms

Yukiko can be written using different combinations 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 ...

characters. Here are some examples: *雪子, "snow, child" *幸子, "happiness, child" *由紀子, "reason, chronicle, child" *由起子, "reason, to rise, child" *有紀子, "possession, chronicle, child" *有希子, "possession, hope, child" *夕紀子, "evening, chronicle, 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", ...

ゆきこ 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 ...

ユキコ.

Notable people with the name

*, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese singer *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *, Japanese beach volleyball player *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese singer, actress and former member of the all-female J-pop group

Onyanko Club was a large all-girl Japanese pop idol group in the 1980s. Some members of the group participated in spin-off groups, such as Nyangilas, Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi and Ushirogami Hikaretai. Many of the latter two groups' songs were used as theme ...

*, the governor of

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, Japan *, Japanese manga artist *, retired Japanese competitive figure skater *, Japanese actress *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese actress *

Yukiko Maki Yukiko Maki (1902 – October 18, 1989), born Yukiko Domoto, was a Japanese educator. In 1976 she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class, for her work in international exchange. Early life Yukiko Domoto was from Oakland, C ...

(1902–1989), Japanese educator *, Japanese politician *, Japanese writer, playwright and theatre director *, former Japanese pop singer *, Japanese singer *, Japanese female distance runner *, retired Japanese swimmer who specialized in the

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*, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese politician and member of the

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*, Japanese manga author *, Japanese screenwriter and director *, Japanese voice actress *, former Japanese actress *, Japanese softball pitcher * Yukiko Yamashita (山下幸子, born 1972), American developmental biologist

Fictional characters

Yukiko Amagi The plot of Atlus's 2008 role-playing video game ''Persona 4'' is centered on a group of high-school students dedicated to capturing the culprit responsible for the murders and kidnappings that happened in their small town of Inaba starting on ...

(天城雪子), character from ''

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'' * Yukiko Hirohara (広原雪子), character in the '' 11 Eyes'' manga and anime series *

Yukiko Kitano The following is a list of characters that appear in the novel, manga and film versions of ''Battle Royale''. Primary characters Shuya Nanahara * Assigned weapon: Army Knife (novel and manga); Pot lid (film) Boy #15 has witnessed a good d ...

(北野雪子), character from the novel, manga and film ''

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'' *Yukiko Kudō (工藤有希子), character in the ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 107 ...

'' manga and anime series * Yukiko Steavens (ユキコ・スティーブンス), character in the ''

Gun Sword , is a Japanese anime television series animated by AIC A.S.T.A, written by Hideyuki Kurata, and directed by Gorō Taniguchi. Plot The story is set on the "Planet of Endless Illusion", a place where rogues of all sorts gather. The protagon ...

'' anime series *Yukiko Kanzaki (神崎有希子), character from the ''

Assassination Classroom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedicated to the task of ass ...

'' manga and anime series *Yukiko Satō (佐藤雪子), character from The Station Master, a novel by Jirō Asada, which was made into a movie: Poppoya, Railroad Man {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names