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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 flower of the Japanese nation, that is, a standard of female beauty that is uniquely ...
Pages in category "Japanese feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 551 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Rumi Ōkubo (瑠美, born 1989), Japanese voice actress; Rumi Shishido (留美, born 1973), Japanese singer and voice actress; Rumi Suizu (瑠美, born 1990), Japanese figure skater; Rumi Tama (瑠美, born 1949), Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter; Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美, born 1988), Japanese women's footballer
The name Yoko is almost always written with the kanji 子 (ko), meaning "child". The syllable ko is not generally found at the end of masculine names. In Japanese, Yoko and Yōko have numerous orthographical variations. Some of the meanings of the kanji used to write it are: 瑛子, "crystal, sparkle of jewelry, child"
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 ...
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Mariko Gotō (まりこ), a Japanese musician and actress; Mariko Hayashi (林 真理子, born 1954), Japanese writer; Mariko Iwadate (真理子), a Japanese manga artist; Mariko Kaga (まりこ), a Japanese actress; Mariko Kawana (まり子), a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress; Mariko Kōda (マリ子), a Japanese voice actress and J-pop ...
"A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."