Misao

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Misao
GenderBoth
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Misao (written: 操 or みさを in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Misao Fujimura (藤村 操, 1886–1903), Japanese philosophy student and poet
  • Misao Jo (城 みさを, 1913–2018), Japanese textile artist, weaver and educator
  • Misao Katagiri (片桐 操, 1947–1972), Japanese murderer
  • Misao Kodate (小舘 操, born 1961), Japanese biathlete
  • Misao Ono (小野 操, 1908–?), Japanese high jumper
  • Misao Tamai (玉井 操, 1903–1978), Japanese footballer
  • Misao Yokota (横田 みさを, born 1917), Japanese swimmer
  • Misao, a Serbian publication

Fictional characters[edit]

  • Misao Amano (天野 美紗緒), a character in the anime series Magical Girl Pretty Sammy
  • Misao Harada (原田 実沙緒), protagonist of the manga series Black Bird
  • Misao Kusakabe (日下部 みさお), a character in the manga series Lucky Star
  • Makimachi Misao (巻町 操), a character in the manga series Rurouni Kenshin
  • Misao Minakami (水無神 操緒), a character in the light novel series Asura Cryin'
  • Misao Sakimori (防人 操), a character in the video game Gate Keepers
  • Misao Zaitsu (財津 操), a character in the manga series First Love Limited