Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 明珍, 明珎(Japanese Kanji) みょうちん(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /mʲo̞ː.t͡ɕĩɴ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 明珍 or 明珎 (see Myōchin).