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I think it really depends on the way the kanji is written...

Looking through enamdict, there's around 30 or so entries for Minako. I suspect most of them aren't used regularly, however.

"ko" is easy, it's just "little one". A lot of Japanese girls names use "ko".

"Mina" means everyone. There's a way to write Minako so it has the "everyone" kanji in it.

"Mi" in a girl's name usually means "beauty". Many transliterations of "na" exist, but has a "what connotation" in one kanji-zation, and "vegetable" in another kanji-zation.

I have thoroughly confused you guys, haven't I? (It makes a lot of sense to me since I am Chinese and therefore know some kanji, but the way I explain it is really weird.)

Anyway, as a side note, "mina" is everyone. However, most English fan anime websites you see use "minna", which is incorrect.

• Minako - Aidan  Oct 28 2001, 5:24:12 PM
  • Re: Minako - 11-Digit Boy  Oct 30 2001, 6:04:50 PM
  • Re: Minako - 11-Digit Boy  Oct 28 2001, 8:01:53 PM
    • Minako - In amok! n/t - Pavlos  Nov 1 2001, 2:48:29 AM
    • Oh, Baby, you're back! n/t - Andrea  Oct 28 2001, 8:48:02 PM
  • Re: Minako - Phyllis  Oct 28 2001, 6:05:41 PM
    • Re: Minako - Jonathan  Oct 28 2001, 11:01:32 PM
      • "Minna" - 11-Digit Boy  Oct 30 2001, 6:03:53 PM
      • Re: A small correction to the side note - Jonathan  Oct 29 2001, 10:31:50 PM
      • Re: Minako - Nanaea  Oct 29 2001, 4:42:51 AM
        • Re: Minako - A Tokyoite  Oct 29 2001, 10:53:11 AM
          • If you can't see the Japanese characters... - Mike C  Oct 29 2001, 1:12:23 PM