ふみこ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
文子 文美子 文三子 史子 典子 冨実子 府実子 風実子 甫実子 扶実子 房実子 二実子 歩実子 芙実子 文実子 不実子 富美子 芙美子

Etymology

*/pumiko/ → /fumiko/

A surface analysis suggests that this may have originated as a compound of 文 (fumi, “letters, writing; literature”) +‎ 子 (ko, “child”, also a diminutive suffix common in female given names). Compare the English expression woman of letters.

As with many names, there is a wide variety of possible kanji spellings, where the kanji characters themselves lend additional meanings and nuances to the name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟mʲiko̞]

Proper noun

ふみこ • (Fumiko) 

1. a female given name