is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meaning depending on the kanji characters used and may also be written using the hiragana and katakana writing systems. Different variations of the name include those listed below.

Possible writings

*美沙子, "beauty, fine sand, child" *海沙子, "sea, fine sand, child" *巳砂子, "sign of the snake, sand, child" *実冴子, "truth, serene, skillful, child" *美咲子, "beauty, blossom, child" *魅佐子, "fascination, help, child"

People with the given name

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Fictional characters

*Misako, a character in the animated series '' Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' *, a character in the manga series ''

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