Machiko

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Machiko
PronunciationMAH-Chee-koh
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningMultiple different meanings depending on the kanji used

Machiko (マチコ, まちこ) is a feminine given name of Japanese origin. It can be written with the characters for know; wisdom (machi) and child (ko),[1] although it can have a number of other different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Machiko may also be written using the katakana or hiragana writing systems.

Possible writings[]

  • 真智子, "true, wisdom, child"
  • 真千子, "true, thousand, child"
  • 真治子, "true, govern, child"
  • 茉千子, "jasmine, thousand, child"
  • 舞稚子, "dance, young, child"
  • 舞地子, "dance, earth, child"
  • 茉茅子, "jasmine, miscanthus, child"
  • 茉智子, "jasmine, wisdom, child"

People with the name[]

  • Machiko Aizawa (相沢 マチ子), Japanese badminton player
  • Machiko Hasegawa (長谷 川町子, 1920–1992), Japanese manga artist
  • Machiko Kawana (川名 真知子, born 1983), Japanese voice actress
  • Machiko Kyō (京 マチ子, born 1924), Japanese actress
  • Machiko Nakanishi (中西 真知子, born 1976), Japanese triathlete
  • Machiko Ono (尾野 真千子, born 1981), Japanese actress
  • Machiko Saitō (齊藤 真知子, born 1992), better known by her stage name Machico, Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Machiko Satonaka (里中 満智子, born 1948), Japanese manga artist
  • Machiko Soga (曽我 町子, 1938–2006), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Machiko Tezuka (手束 真知子, born 1986), Japanese idol and singer
  • Machiko Toyoshima (豊嶋 真千子, born 1971), Japanese manga artist
  • Machiko Washio (鷲尾 真知子, born 1949), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Machiko Yamada (山田 満知子, born 1943), Japanese figure skater and coach

Fictional characters[]

  • Machiko Hasegawa (長谷 川町子), a character from the Japanese newspaper comic strip Sazae-san
  • Machiko Mai (マチコ先生), main character of the Miss Machiko manga and anime series
  • Machiko Noguchi (野口真千子), protagonist of the Aliens vs. Predator novel series

See also[]

  • Machiko Raheem (මචිකෝ රහීම්, born 1996), Sri Lankan swimmer

References[]

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