Mizuko Explained

Mizuko
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Origin:	Japanese

Mizuko (written: or) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with then name include:

• , Japanese cultural anthropologist
• , Japanese writer
• , Director of the Girl Scouts of Japan
• , Japanese physician

The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子, meaning water child, due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.^[1]

See also

• Mizuko kuyō, a Japanese ceremony

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kanji fail -- Japanese parents shocked to learn their baby girl's name has inappropriate meaning. 2014-06-10. SoraNews24 -Japan News-. en. 2020-05-20.