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What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 01, 2005 11:32am
by Yami Yugi's fan
You read the question. I heard that word but I don't know what is the meaning of it.

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 01, 2005 11:39am
by crystal.tears
I think it means "priestess". :-k

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 01, 2005 11:44am
by Yami Yugi's fan
Thanks. :)

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 02, 2005 12:34pm
by Dark*Star
How does like everyone know Japanese?? (I MUST LEARN IT ](*,) )

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 02, 2005 12:58pm
by Pink Supervisor|EL
i;ll stick to knowing 3

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 03, 2005 2:16am
by geishaboy
Miko(みこ) means Sorceress to the effect of something like a "Shrine maiden" or "Altar girl".

There are two kanji for Miko.

The first is 巫子. 巫 this part means Divine, or Medium(on it's own it is read "kannagi") and the second part 子 means "Child" ( the reading for this on its own is "ko")

The second is 巫女. The first part is the same but the second part in this kanji is 女, wich means "woman" ( the reading for this on its own is is "kanojo" wich can also mean "her" and "girlfriend").

I'm not sure of the root of this word, but I'm guessing that Miko is normally reffering to a younger woman who is some kind of magical being or has divine powers. I also have a feeling that it can also mean that is refers to a young woman that has some kind or divine or religious duities to preform. But in the latter case its is not pointitng to a specific religion.

I hope that answers your question.

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 9:59am
by Sailor Venus
I wish I knew stuff like that :mrgreen: :D

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 12:00pm
by kantichaoslord
sorry gov'na pip pip cherrio damn girl arent you in uk you live right next to japan learn some

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 12:45pm
by Sailor Venus
Ok....

1. That seriously offended me
2. I don't live near Japan, it's in Asia

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 1:01pm
by Ethereal Blaze
i took offence to that as well. :x just leave the little boy feelin big coz he can do a clichéd english impression

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 1:04pm
by Sailor Venus
Yes, for starters I'm not from London and secondly it's no longer the 19th century! :evil:

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 1:08pm
by Ethereal Blaze
and, we dont all drink tea either. i HATE tea. w00t coffee!!!

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Oct 04, 2005 1:12pm
by Sailor Venus
Hehe, I only drink cold drinks :mrgreen: :shock:

re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Jan 28, 2006 2:55pm
by Miss Elizabeth
cool I think that this belongs on the Japanese Forum

~Moved~
:mrgreen:

Re: re: What does "miko" mean on Japanese???

Posted: Feb 18, 2006 9:29am
by asdfsdf
kantichaoslord wrote:sorry gov'na pip pip cherrio damn girl arent you in uk you live right next to japan learn some
Umm... gonna diss someone? do research

the U.K is nowhere NEAR!!!!! Japan you numbskull. I live closer to Japan, I'm like 4000 miles from Japan... And I don't know fluent japanese. and apparently, you need to learn English <.<

This isn't a flaming ^^; just stating this :) have a nice day now you hear?