group-level written forms
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
How to read Emiko
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Emiko. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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How Emiko is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
えみこ · エミコ · エミこ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
えみこ in the imported JMnedict corpus
158 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| えみこEmiko | 156158 source rows | female 158source rows · distinct forms: female 156 | 00 source rows |
| えみこEmiko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
| えみこEmiko | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Corpus structure behind Emiko
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
3–35 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| えみこ | Emiko | 3 | 158 |
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Can the same writing be read another way?
15 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
How recurring characters function across Emiko spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM | 151 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 3 | い, き, ぎ, く +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful | 32 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 | はる, よし, よしみ, り | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 恵 | favor, blessing, grace | 27 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | あや, け, さと, さとし +4 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 実 | reality, truth, seed | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8 | ぐみ, さね | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 江 | creek, inlet, bay | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | くん, とうみ, み, りえ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 見 | see, hopes, chances | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 絵 | picture, drawing, painting | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 英 | England, English, hero | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | あ, あい, え, すぐる +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 枝 | bough, branch, twig | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | え, ぐさ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 笑 | laugh | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | えみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 未 | un-, not yet, hitherto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 巳 | sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
エミコ
えみこ
エミ子
えみ子
ヱミ子
乃后子
亜未子
会実子
会美子
依巳子
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 158. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Kanji recurring across Emiko spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
Explore written forms of Emiko
158 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading えみこ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
エミコ
エミコ · Emiko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
えみこ
えみこ · Emiko
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
エミ子
エミこ · Emiko
えみ子
えみこ · Emiko
ヱミ子
えみこ · Emiko
乃后子
えみこ · Emiko
亜未子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
会実子
えみこ · Emiko
会美子
えみこ · Emiko
依巳子
えみこ · Emiko
依美子
えみこ · Emiko
依見子
えみこ · Emiko
優美子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
円実子
えみこ · Emiko
円明子
えみこ · Emiko
円美子
えみこ · Emiko
叡美子
えみこ · Emiko
可美子
えみこ · Emiko
咲子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
咲実子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
咲心子
えみこ · Emiko
咲美子
えみこ · Emiko
巳枝子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
延光子
えみこ · Emiko
延実子
えみこ · Emiko
延美子
えみこ · Emiko
得弥子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
得美子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
微笑子
えみこ · Emiko
恵三子
えみこ · Emiko
恵並子
えみこ · Emiko
恵位子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
恵充子
えみこ · Emiko
恵妙子
えみこ · Emiko
恵子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
恵実子
えみこ · Emiko
恵宮子
えみこ · Emiko
恵己子
えみこ · Emiko
恵已子
えみこ · Emiko
恵巳子
えみこ · Emiko
恵弥子
えみこ · Emiko
恵愛子
えみこ · Emiko
恵未子
えみこ · Emiko
恵民子
えみこ · Emiko
恵水子
えみこ · Emiko
恵海子
えみこ · Emiko
恵深子
えみこ · Emiko
恵満子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
恵笑子
えみこ · Emiko
恵美子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
恵見子
えみこ · Emiko
恵視子
えみこ · Emiko
恵躬子
えみこ · Emiko
恵都子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
恵魅子
えみこ · Emiko
惠実子
えみこ · Emiko
惠美子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
愛み子
えみこ · Emiko
愛実子
えみこ · Emiko
愛美子
えみこ · Emiko
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
慧実子
えみこ · Emiko
慧瞳子
えみこ · Emiko
慧美子
えみこ · Emiko
映壬子
えみこ · Emiko
映幹子
えみこ · Emiko
映民子
えみこ · Emiko
映水子
えみこ · Emiko
映海子
えみこ · Emiko
映美子
えみこ · Emiko
映見子
えみこ · Emiko
暎味子
えみこ · Emiko
枝三子
えみこ · Emiko
枝実子
えみこ · Emiko
枝己子
えみこ · Emiko
枝巳子
えみこ · Emiko
枝未子
えみこ · Emiko
枝水子
えみこ · Emiko
枝美子
えみこ · Emiko
枝見子
えみこ · Emiko
柄美子
えみこ · Emiko
Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 158 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 156 distinct written spellings.
Compare Emiko forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| エミコ | エミコ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| えみこ | えみこ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| エミ子 | エミこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| えみ子 | えみこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| ヱミ子 | えみこ | 子 — child, sign of the rat | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 乃后子 | えみこ | 乃 — from, possessive particle · 后 — empress, queen · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 亜未子 | えみこ | 亜 — Asia, rank next · 未 — un-, not yet · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 会実子 | えみこ | 会 — meeting, meet · 実 — reality, truth · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 会美子 | えみこ | 会 — meeting, meet · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 依巳子 | えみこ | 依 — reliant, depend on · 巳 — sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 依美子 | えみこ | 依 — reliant, depend on · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 依見子 | えみこ | 依 — reliant, depend on · 見 — see, hopes · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 優美子 | えみこ | 優 — tenderness, excel · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 円実子 | えみこ | 円 — circle, yen · 実 — reality, truth · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 円明子 | えみこ | 円 — circle, yen · 明 — bright, light · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 円美子 | えみこ | 円 — circle, yen · 美 — beauty, beautiful · 子 — child, sign of the rat | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Emiko mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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