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Japanese boy(male) nameShigeakira
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:しげあきら
  • Katakanatip:シゲアキラ
  • English Syllablestip:shi-ge-a-ki-ra (5)
  • Japanese Moraetip:shi-ge-a-ki-ra (5)
  • English transcriptionstip:Shigeakira
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Shigechan(しげちゃん)Click to speech しげちゃんAkirakun( あきらくん)Click to speech  あきらくんG-kun( ぎーくん)Click to speech  ぎーくん

Kanji Names & Meanings - 5 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Shigeakira," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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重晃- Shigeakira -

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means "heavy, important, repeat."

Name ideas examples

  • Heavy - Weight represents significance, responsibility, and the gravity of important matters. May your child carry life's responsibilities with strength and dignity.

  • Important - Important - Significant; serious - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of important throughout life.

  • Repeat - Repeat - To do again; to layer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of repeat throughout life.

  • Burden - Burden - A heavy load or responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of burden throughout life.

  • Fearful - Fear signals danger and motivates protection; courage is acting despite fear. May your child face fears with courage, acting rightly despite them.

  • Layer - Layer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the layer's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Respectful - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

  • Weight - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.

means "clear."

  • Clear - Easily seen, heard, or understood

  • Bright - Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.

  • Glowing - Emitting or reflecting light steadily and brightly.

Name ideas examples

  • Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

  • Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

  • Glowing - A gentle glow represents warmth, comfort, and the quiet radiance of inner peace. May your child glow with inner warmth, comforting all who come near their gentle light.

慈祥- Shigeakira -

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means "to love, compassionate, mother."

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  • To Love - To love is the highest calling, giving oneself for the wellbeing of others. May your child love deeply and be deeply loved, finding life's greatest meaning in love.

  • Compassionate - Compassionate - To show mercy; to be kind - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of compassionate throughout life.

  • Mother - Mothers represent nurturing love, unconditional care, and the warmth of home. May your child embody or honor motherly love—nurturing, unconditional, and warm.

means "auspicious, good omen, felicity."

Name ideas examples

  • Auspicious - Auspiciousness brings good fortune and favorable circumstances. May your child's presence bring good fortune, their life marked by auspicious blessings.

  • Good Omen - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.

  • Felicity - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Festival of Mourning - Festival Of Mourning represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in festival of mourning with purpose and skill.

  • Happiness - Happiness in Japanese philosophy comes from acceptance, gratitude, and living in harmony. May your child find true happiness through gratitude, acceptance, and loving relationships.

  • Memorial - Being memorial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be memorial, letting this quality guide their path.

重晟- Shigeakira -

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means "heavy, important, repeat."

Name ideas examples

  • Heavy - Weight represents significance, responsibility, and the gravity of important matters. May your child carry life's responsibilities with strength and dignity.

  • Important - Important - Significant; serious - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of important throughout life.

  • Repeat - Repeat - To do again; to layer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of repeat throughout life.

  • Burden - Burden - A heavy load or responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of burden throughout life.

  • Fearful - Fear signals danger and motivates protection; courage is acting despite fear. May your child face fears with courage, acting rightly despite them.

  • Layer - Layer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the layer's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Respectful - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

  • Weight - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.

means "bright, radiant, prosperous."

Name ideas examples

  • Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

  • Radiant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

  • Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.

  • Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.

誠晟- Shigeakira -

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means "sincerity, truth, truly."

Name ideas examples

  • Sincerity - Sincerity (誠) means truth in word and action, the foundation of all trustworthy relationships. May your child's words and actions align with sincere truth, earning the trust of all.

  • Truth - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of reality with one's words and beliefs. May your child always seek and speak truth, building their life on this solid foundation.

  • Truly - Truly - Indeed; really - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of truly throughout life.

  • Fact, Reality - Fact/Reality - Accepting and acknowledging the facts and reality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fact/reality throughout life.

means "bright, radiant, prosperous."

Name ideas examples

  • Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

  • Radiant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

  • Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.

  • Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.

繁晟- Shigeakira -

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means "flourish, prosperous, frequent."

Name ideas examples

  • Flourish - Flourishing represents thriving, growth, and the fullest expression of potential. May your child flourish throughout life, thriving in every season.

  • Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.

  • Frequent - Frequent - Occurring Often; busy and active - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of frequent throughout life.

  • Busy, Complicated - Busy/Complicated - To be busy or complicated - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of busy/complicated throughout life.

  • Horse's Girth - Horses represent vitality, success, and the strength to carry others forward. May your child gallop toward success like a noble horse, carrying others along their journey.

  • Increase, Grow - Growth and increase represent development, expanding, and flourishing. May your child grow and flourish continually.

  • Luxuriant - Luxuriant growth represents abundance, rich development, and flourishing. May your child flourish in abundance.

means "bright, radiant, prosperous."

Name ideas examples

  • Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

  • Radiant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

  • Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.

  • Splendid - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the dazzling beauty of achievement. May your child achieve splendid things, their glory brightening the world.

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