Keiko
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Keiko is a very popular female Japanese given name.
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[edit] Possible Meanings
As with many Japanese names, Keiko can be written using a number of different kanji. Some of the most common ways of writing Keiko (and the most representative meanings of the respective kanji) are:
- 恵子 — "lucky/blessed child"
- 敬子 — "respectful child"
- 景子 — "sunlight/view/scenic child"
- 桂子 — "katsura tree child"
- 圭子 — "square jewel child"
- 慶子 — "happy child"
- 啓子 — "open (one's eyes)/express/spring (season) child"
The suffix ko (子) implies the name is female and the name is almost never given to males. Much less commonly, Keiko can also be written as 螢子, 輕子, or 軽子.
Keiko is also the shortened form of the Ojibwa (Native American Tribe) word "Keikhota," which is both a dirivative of the word "Keik" (meaning 'golden') and "khota" (meaning season). "Keikhota" thus means "Golden Season," and is the Ojibwa word designated to the season of Fall.
[edit] Real People
- Keiko Agena, actress
- Keiko Fukuda, judoka
- Keiko Fuji (圭子), singer
- Keiko Fujimori, Peruvian congresswoman and former first lady
- Keiko Han (恵子), seiyu (voice actress)
- Mazie Keiko Hirono (politician)
- Keiko Ihara (慶子), racing car driver
- Keiko Kitagawa (景子), model/actress
- Keiko Masuda, one of the J-pop duo Pink Lady
- Keiko Matsui (慶子), internationally renowned pianist/composer
- Keiko Miura, field hockey athlete
- Keiko Nobumoto, (敬子) creator of Wolf's Rain and writer and editor for Cowboy Bebop
- Keiko Takeshita (景子), actress
- Keiko Toda (恵子), actress
- Keiko Utoku (敬子), singer/songwriter
- Keiko Yamada (圭子), stage name "Keiko"; singer from j-pop band globe
Keikō (景行), with a long "o," is the name given to Emperor Keikō posthumously.
[edit] Fictional characters
- Keiko (Kiki in the English version), a character of Ultimate Muscle (the Japanese version is called Kinnikuman II Sei)
- Keiko, a character in Pretty Sammy
- Keiko Asakura, a minor character of Shaman King who is the mother of Yoh Asakura
- Keiko Honda, character in Crayon Shin-chan
- Keiko Kamikita, character in Muteki Choujin Zanbot 3
- Keiko Koike in Gyakuten Saiban 3
- Keiko Momoi, character in Magic Kaito
- Keiko O'Brien, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine character
- Keiko Onuki, character in Battle Royale
- Keiko Oyamada, a minor character of Shaman King who is the mother of Manta Oyamada
- Keiko Sasahara, a minor character of Genshiken
- Keiko Sonoda, a minor character of Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Keiko Yukimura (螢子) (Kayko Yukimura), the YuYu Hakusho character
[edit] Animals named Keiko
- Keiko (Orca), the orca who performed in the film Free Willy
[edit] See Also
[edit] External link
- http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa072303b.htm – List of common kanji for "Keiko"
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