miko

M3I1K5O1

noun

A Shinto shrine maiden.

OriginJapanese 巫女 →
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Meanings

miko1

nounmiko (plural mikos or miko)

plural mikos

  1. A Shinto shrine maiden.

Miko2

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
priestess

Origin

  1. Japanese巫女“shrine maiden”
  2. Englishmiko

Borrowed from Japanese 巫女 (miko, “shrine maiden”).

More words from Japanese

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

komimokiikmo
Cite this entry
APA

miko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miko

MLA

“miko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miko. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miko,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miko.

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