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Pages in category "Japanese feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 552 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hina is a female name. In South Asia (Urdu: حنا), it is derived from Henna. In Japan, it is derived from light or sun. In the Pacific Islands, it is derived from a goddess of various Polynesian cultures. [1] Notable people with the name include: Hina (wrestler)(born 2006), Japanese professional wrestler
The meaning of the name differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable. There are 62 hanja with the reading "yu" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. [ 1 ]
Yamato was an ancient name for Japan and, therefore, has nationalistic connotations. The name also contains a floral metaphor. The word nadeshiko refers to Dianthus superbus, a frilled pink carnation. [3] The word nadeshiko (撫子) also means beloved or dear child (lit. "child being petted"). The combination of these two meanings indicates a ...
Japanese names may be written in hiragana or katakana, the Japanese language syllabaries for words of Japanese or foreign origin, respectively. As such, names written in hiragana or katakana are phonetic rendering and lack meanings that are expressed by names written in the logographic kanji.
Aki, a female ninja and Japanese agent played by Akiko Wakabayashi in the 1967 James Bond film, You Only Live Twice. Wakabayashi convinced director Lewis Gilbert to change the name of her character to one closer to her own; Akiko Hiroguchi, a girl born with fur in the 1985 Kurt Vonnegut novel Galápagos
Origin; Word/name: Japanese: Meaning: The name has several meanings, depending on the kanji used, but its typical meaning is "Girl of Kyoto". (Kyoto is a city in Japan.) Region of origin: Japan: Other names; Related names: Kiyoko [1]
Keiko Kitagawa (北川 景子), a Japanese model/actress; Keiko Kubota (窪田啓子), a Japanese singer and a member of the J-pop groups FictionJunction and Kalafina; Keiko Masuda (増田恵子), member of the J-pop duo Pink Lady; Keiko Matsui (松居慶子), a Japanese pianist and composer; Keiko Miura (三浦恵子), a Japanese field hockey ...