ミク
Miku
'miku' in Japanese is ミク (Miku).
ミク refers to the name of a popular virtual singer and software voicebank.
Which one should you use?
ミク is the standard katakana spelling of the name. みくちゃん is the same name and honorific but written in hiragana. When adding honorifics, you can use ミクさん for a more formal tone or ミクちゃん/みくちゃん for an informal and endearing tone.
How do you pronounce it?
Miku
Did you know?
- While ミク is a virtual entity, fans often create physical offerings for her at shrines, treating her presence as a spiritual reality rather than just software.
- The surname 'Hatsune' in 初音ミク specifically evokes the 'first song of a bush warbler', a traditional literary trope in Japan.
- Because ミク is a virtual idol, fans often use the term 推し 'oshi' to describe her, a word that denotes the specific member of a group they support most fervently.
Examples in context
- こんにちは！どうしたの？Hello! What's up?
- 先生、明日はミクちゃんの誕生日だよ。Teacher, it's Miku-chan's birthday tomorrow!
- 本当？それならサプライズパーティーを計画しよう。Really? Let's plan a surprise party then.
- ミクの曲が好きです。Miku no kyoku ga suki desu.I like Miku's songs.
- ミクのフィギュアを買いました。Miku no figyua o kaimashita.I bought a Miku figure.
- ミクの声はとても綺麗ですね。Miku no koe wa totemo kirei desu ne.Miku's voice is very beautiful, isn't it?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite music.
- 健太 Kenta最近、何を聴いているの？Saikin, nani o kiite iru no?What have you been listening to lately?
- 陽葵 Himariミクの新しい曲を聴いているよ。Miku no atarashii kyoku o kiite iru yo.I'm listening to a new Miku song.
- 健太 Kentaいいよね。僕も大好きだよ。Ii yo ne. Boku mo daisuki da yo.That's great. I love her too.
- 陽葵 Himari一緒におすすめの曲を共有しよう。Issho ni osusume no kyoku o kyōyū shiyō.Let's share some recommended songs together.
