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Miko in Japanese

マイコ

Miko, when pronounced "mie-ko", is マイコ (maiko) in katakana.

m as in manie as in piek as in kito as in go, Tom
Shared by Izabella Miko

Famous people with this spelling include Polish actress and dancer Izabella Miko (イザベラ・マイコ).

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mi-ko ミコmiko mie-ko マイコmaiko

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Miko Family is My Life," "Miko Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Miko Family Is My Life
Miko Family Is My Life mie-ko マイコ Miko in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Miko Family Is My Life
Miko Family Is My Life mie-ko まいこ Miko in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Miko Family Bonds Are Forever
Miko Family Bonds Are Forever mie-ko マイコ Miko in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Miko Family Bonds Are Forever
Miko Family Bonds Are Forever mie-ko まいこ Miko in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Miko Japanese Tattoo Designs

Miko in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Miko in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Miko in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Miko, when pronounced mie-ko, is マイコ (maiko) in katakana and まいこ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in manie as in piek as in kito as in go, Tom
Miko in Katakana (Vertical)
Miko katakana, vertical
Miko in Katakana (Horizontal)
Miko katakana, horizontal
Miko in Hiragana (Vertical)
Miko hiragana, vertical
Miko in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Miko hiragana, horizontal

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