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Micchi(みっち)
Shiochan( しおちゃん)
Mi-chan( みーちゃん)![]()
This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls.
See the boys' version here.
This name is also used as a surname:
Mishio
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Mishio," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
未 means "not yet, future, sheep."
Future - What is ahead.
Sheep - The eighth zodiac sign.
Time - 2pm and two hours before and after.
Not Yet - Silence represents contemplation, peace, and the wisdom of listening. May your child know when to speak and when to be silent.
Future - Future - What is ahead - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.
Sheep - The sheep (未) represents gentleness, harmony, and artistic sensibility. May your child have the sheep's gentle heart and live in harmony with others.
Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
潮 means "tide, current, opportunity."
Tide - The rise and fall of sea water.
Opportunity - A Suitable Time; a chance.
Flow - The movement of the ocean's water.
Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish preserved in salt for flavor.
Tide - The tide symbolizes the natural rhythms of life, opportunity, and timely action. Rising and falling with cosmic precision, it teaches patience and seizing the right moment. May your child flow with life's tides, knowing when to advance and when to wait.
Current - The current represents moving forward, flowing energy, and the power of momentum. May your child ride life's currents wisely.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time; a chance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
Flow - Flowing represents natural movement, ease, and going with life's currents. May your child flow through life with natural grace.
Moisture - Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of moisture throughout life.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.
心 means "heart, mind, core."
Mind - The seat of thought and feeling.
Core - The central part.
Center - The middle, the core, the central point.
Feelings - Emotions and mental state.
Spirit - The inner essence.
Heart - Heart (心) in Japanese represents both the physical heart and the mind/spirit. May your child's heart be pure and their mind clear, unified in purpose.
Mind - Mind represents thought, reason, and the faculty of understanding. May your child's mind be sharp, reasoning clearly and understanding deeply.
Core - The core represents essence, center, and fundamental truth. May your child stay true to their core values.
Center - The center represents balance, stability, and being at the heart of things. May your child find their center, balanced and stable at the heart of their world.
Feelings - Feeling represents emotional intelligence, empathy, and human connection. May your child feel deeply, connecting with others through empathy.
Spirit - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.
幸 means "happiness, fortune, blessing."
Appreciate, Like - Having a favorable opinion of something.
Cherish, Love - Showing affection and care for someone or something.
Harvest - Gaining a reward or benefit from nature.
Happiness - Happiness in Japanese philosophy comes from acceptance, gratitude, and living in harmony. May your child find true happiness through gratitude, acceptance, and loving relationships.
Fortune - Fortune encompasses good luck, wealth, and the blessings that come from heaven. May fortune smile upon your child, blessing their endeavors with success and abundance.
Blessing - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Appreciate, Like - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Cherish, Love - Cherishing represents treasuring what is precious and nurturing with care. May your child cherish and be cherished.
Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.
Imperial Visit - Imperial Visit - A visit by the emperor or empress - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of imperial visit throughout life.
実 means "fruit, truth, real."
Fruit - Fruit represents the sweet rewards of patience and cultivation. May your child enjoy the fruits of their labor and share abundance with others.
Truth - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of reality with one's words and beliefs. May your child always seek and speak truth, building their life on this solid foundation.
Real - Being real represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be real, letting this quality guide their path.
Abundance - Abundance - Being full or abundant - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of abundance throughout life.
潮 means "tide, current, opportunity."
Tide - The rise and fall of sea water.
Opportunity - A Suitable Time; a chance.
Flow - The movement of the ocean's water.
Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish preserved in salt for flavor.
Tide - The tide symbolizes the natural rhythms of life, opportunity, and timely action. Rising and falling with cosmic precision, it teaches patience and seizing the right moment. May your child flow with life's tides, knowing when to advance and when to wait.
Current - The current represents moving forward, flowing energy, and the power of momentum. May your child ride life's currents wisely.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time; a chance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
Flow - Flowing represents natural movement, ease, and going with life's currents. May your child flow through life with natural grace.
Moisture - Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of moisture throughout life.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.
未 means "not yet, future, sheep."
Future - What is ahead.
Sheep - The eighth zodiac sign.
Time - 2pm and two hours before and after.
Not Yet - Silence represents contemplation, peace, and the wisdom of listening. May your child know when to speak and when to be silent.
Future - Future - What is ahead - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.
Sheep - The sheep (未) represents gentleness, harmony, and artistic sensibility. May your child have the sheep's gentle heart and live in harmony with others.
Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
汐 means "evening tide, tidal flow."
美 means "beautiful, beauty, delicious."
Beautiful - Pleasing to the senses.
Beauty - Aesthetic excellence.
Delicious - Pleasing to taste.
Admirable - Inspiring admiration or approval.
Splendid - Impressive in appearance or quality.
Beautiful - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.
Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.
Delicious - Being delicious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be delicious, letting this quality guide their path.
Admirable - Being admirable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be admirable, letting this quality guide their path.
Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.
潮 means "tide, current, opportunity."
Tide - The rise and fall of sea water.
Opportunity - A Suitable Time; a chance.
Flow - The movement of the ocean's water.
Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish preserved in salt for flavor.
Tide - The tide symbolizes the natural rhythms of life, opportunity, and timely action. Rising and falling with cosmic precision, it teaches patience and seizing the right moment. May your child flow with life's tides, knowing when to advance and when to wait.
Current - The current represents moving forward, flowing energy, and the power of momentum. May your child ride life's currents wisely.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time; a chance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
Flow - Flowing represents natural movement, ease, and going with life's currents. May your child flow through life with natural grace.
Moisture - Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of moisture throughout life.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.
見 means "to see, to meet, passive."
To See - To Look; to perceive with the eyes; to come into view.
To Meet - To have an audience with; to have an interview.
Passive - Read as "ru" or "raru," expressing the passive voice meaning "to be done."
In Sight - In front of one's eyes.
To See - Seeing represents perception, understanding, and the clarity of vision. May your child see clearly—both the visible and the invisible truths.
To Appear - The act of appear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child appear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Meet - The act of meet represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child meet with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Passive - Being passive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be passive, letting this quality guide their path.
Before One's Eyes - Before One'S Eyes - In front; the present moment; now - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of before one's eyes throughout life.
In Sight - In Sight - In front of one's eyes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of in sight throughout life.
汐 means "evening tide, tidal flow."
見 means "to see, to meet, passive."
To See - To Look; to perceive with the eyes; to come into view.
To Meet - To have an audience with; to have an interview.
Passive - Read as "ru" or "raru," expressing the passive voice meaning "to be done."
In Sight - In front of one's eyes.
To See - Seeing represents perception, understanding, and the clarity of vision. May your child see clearly—both the visible and the invisible truths.
To Appear - The act of appear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child appear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Meet - The act of meet represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child meet with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Passive - Being passive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be passive, letting this quality guide their path.
Before One's Eyes - Before One'S Eyes - In front; the present moment; now - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of before one's eyes throughout life.
In Sight - In Sight - In front of one's eyes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of in sight throughout life.
潮 means "tide, current, opportunity."
Tide - The rise and fall of sea water.
Opportunity - A Suitable Time; a chance.
Flow - The movement of the ocean's water.
Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish preserved in salt for flavor.
Tide - The tide symbolizes the natural rhythms of life, opportunity, and timely action. Rising and falling with cosmic precision, it teaches patience and seizing the right moment. May your child flow with life's tides, knowing when to advance and when to wait.
Current - The current represents moving forward, flowing energy, and the power of momentum. May your child ride life's currents wisely.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time; a chance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
Flow - Flowing represents natural movement, ease, and going with life's currents. May your child flow through life with natural grace.
Moisture - Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of moisture throughout life.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.
魅 means "fascinate, charm, spirit."
Fascinate - To attract and hold attention.
Spirit - A supernatural being.
Specter - A mysterious object.
Youkai - A supernatural creature.
Fascinate - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.
Charm - Charm - To Enchant; to captivate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of charm throughout life.
Spirit - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.
Precious Stone - Stones symbolize timelessness and the wisdom that accumulates through the ages. May your child gather wisdom like a stone smoothed by time, becoming more beautiful with each passing year.
Specter - Specter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the specter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Youkai - Youkai (supernatural creatures) represent the mysterious, the unexplained, and the magic beyond ordinary perception. May your child remain open to life's wonders.
汐 means "evening tide, tidal flow."
魅 means "fascinate, charm, spirit."
Fascinate - To attract and hold attention.
Spirit - A supernatural being.
Specter - A mysterious object.
Youkai - A supernatural creature.
Fascinate - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.
Charm - Charm - To Enchant; to captivate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of charm throughout life.
Spirit - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.
Precious Stone - Stones symbolize timelessness and the wisdom that accumulates through the ages. May your child gather wisdom like a stone smoothed by time, becoming more beautiful with each passing year.
Specter - Specter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the specter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Youkai - Youkai (supernatural creatures) represent the mysterious, the unexplained, and the magic beyond ordinary perception. May your child remain open to life's wonders.
潮 means "tide, current, opportunity."
Tide - The rise and fall of sea water.
Opportunity - A Suitable Time; a chance.
Flow - The movement of the ocean's water.
Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish preserved in salt for flavor.
Tide - The tide symbolizes the natural rhythms of life, opportunity, and timely action. Rising and falling with cosmic precision, it teaches patience and seizing the right moment. May your child flow with life's tides, knowing when to advance and when to wait.
Current - The current represents moving forward, flowing energy, and the power of momentum. May your child ride life's currents wisely.
Opportunity - Opportunity - A suitable time; a chance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of opportunity throughout life.
Flow - Flowing represents natural movement, ease, and going with life's currents. May your child flow through life with natural grace.
Moisture - Moisture - Wetness, dampness, humidity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of moisture throughout life.
Salt-Preserved Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.
湊 means "gather, harbor, converge."
Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.
To Gather - The act of gather represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child gather with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Harbor - Harbor represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the harbor's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Converge - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.
詩 means "poetry, poem."
Poetry - Poetry represents the art of expressing deep emotion and truth through beautiful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express themselves beautifully.
Poem - Poems capture beauty and truth in condensed, powerful language. May your child appreciate poetry and express deep truths beautifully.
桜 means "cherry blossom, cherry tree."
Sakura - Cherry Blossom. A deciduous tree of the rose family.
Cherry Tree - Cherry trees symbolize renewal, beauty, and the celebratory spirit of spring. As a beloved tree in Japanese culture, they represent hope and new beginnings. May your child blossom like the cherry tree, bringing beauty and joy each season of life.
Sakura - Sakura (cherry blossoms) embody mono no aware, the poignant beauty of impermanence, reminding us to cherish each moment. May your child embrace life's fleeting beauty like the cherry blossom, living fully and leaving a lasting impression.
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