# Kikuno — A Daughter of the Samurai character guide

> Kikuno in A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the gentle Kikuno, Poor Kikuno

**First appearance:** 0004-i-winters-in-echigo

## Who they are

A gentle woman who serves in Etsu's household.

## In the story

### [Sister's Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/xxviii-sister-s-visit)

The tragic handmaid whose love affair led to her death by the sword; her story is retold in detail.

### [A Lady of Old Japan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/xxix-a-lady-of-old-japan)

Referenced as 'The Nameless' for whom Mother requested the final ceremony; her story is a thread of loyalty and remembrance.

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