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Japanese boy(male) nameShigetou
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:しげとう
  • Katakanatip:シゲトウ
  • English transcriptionstip:Shigetou, Shigetō
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Shigechan(しげちゃん)Click to speech しげちゃんToukun( とうくん)Click to speech  とうくんShigetoun( しげとうん)Click to speech  しげとうん

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameShigetou

Kanji Names & Meanings - 1 variation

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. A name with only one kanji variation is considered unique and rare in Japan. Below is the kanji representation of "Shigetou."

Introduction to how Japanese names work

重任- Shigetou -

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means "heavy, important, serious."

  • Heavy - Having a great weight

  • Serious - Having a great importance

  • Respectful - Showing respect and admiration for someone or something.

  • Weight - The amount of heaviness of an object.

  • Burden - A heavy load or responsibility.

  • Fearful - Feeling fear or apprehension.

  • Repeated - Done or said again and again.

  • Layer - A thin sheet or coating of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Precious - Highly valued and cherished.

  • Important - Of great significance or value.

  • Respected - Held in high esteem or honor.

  • Heavy - Having great weight or significance.

  • Serious - Showing a lack of humor or playfulness.

means "responsibility, duty, trust."

  • Entrust - To trust and entrust someone with a task or responsibility.

  • Allow - To give someone freedom to do something.

  • Duty - A job or task that someone is responsible for.

  • Endure - To be able to bear or tolerate something.

  • Bear - To take on or carry a burden or responsibility.

Name ideas examples

  • Entrust - To trust and entrust someone with a task or responsibility. This could be a reminder to the child to be responsible and trustworthy.

  • Allow - To give someone freedom to do something. This could be a reminder to the child to be independent and to make their own decisions.

  • Endure - To be able to bear or tolerate something. This could be a reminder to the child to be resilient and to persevere in difficult times.

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