Ryōko or Ryouko is a Japanese female

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. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name.

Possible writings

* 涼子 – "refreshing, child" * 亮子 – "helpful, child" * 良子 – "good, child" * 諒子 – "understanding, child" * 遼子 – "distant, child"

People

* Ryōko Akamatsu (born 1929), Japanese politician *Ryoko Azuma, (東良子, born 1973) Japanese military officer *Ryōko Chiba, professional shogi player *Ryōko Hirosue (広末涼子, born 1980), Japanese singer and actress *Ryōko Kihara (樹原涼子), Japanese composer, pianist, music educator *Ryoko Kobayashi (小林涼子, born 1989), Japanese actress *Ryōko Kuninaka (国仲涼子, born 1979), Japanese actress and singer *Ryōko Nagata (永田亮子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *Ryoko Nakano (中野良子, born 1950), Japanese actress *Ryōko Ono (小野涼子, born 1977), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese speed skater *Ryōko Shinohara (篠原涼子, born 1973), Japanese singer and actress *Ryōko Shintani (新谷良子, born 1981), Japanese singer and voice actress *Ryōko Shiraishi (白石涼子, born 1982), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese biathlete *Ryoko Tani (谷亮子, (née Tamura, 田村), born 1975), Japanese former judoka and current politician *, Japanese swimmer *Ryoko Watanabe (渡辺　良子, born 1961), Japanese pink film actress, adult video performer, and gravure idol who was popular in the 1980s *Ryoko Yamagishi (山岸凉子, born 1947), Japanese female manga artist *Ryoko Yonekura (米倉涼子, born 1975), Japanese actress and fashion model

Fictional characters

* Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo!), Ryoko Hakubi (白眉魎呼), a character from ''Tenchi Muyo!'' * Ryoko Hata (波多量子), a character from ''Battle Royale II: Requiem'' * Ryoko Mendo, a character from ''Urusei Yatsura'' * Ryoko Subaru, a character from ''Martian Successor Nadesico''

References

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