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Japanese boy(male) nameShuu
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:しゅう
  • Katakanatip:シュウ
  • English Syllablestip:shuu (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:shu-u (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Shuu, Shu, Syuu, Syu, Shū
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Shuukun(しゅうくん)Click to speech しゅうくんShuuchan(しゅうちゃん)Click to speech しゅうちゃんShuutan(しゅうたん)Click to speech しゅうたん

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 8 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 "Shuu," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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Click to speech しゅうAdd to First Names FavoritesShare秀 - Shuu -Copy 秀

means "to excel, to sprout."

Name ideas examples

  • To Excel - The act of excel represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child excel with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Sprout - The act of sprout represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child sprout with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Blooming - Blooming represents coming into one's own, revealing beauty, and reaching full potential. May your child bloom into their full potential.

  • Distinguishing - Distinguishing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in distinguishing with purpose and skill.

  • Extending - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Growing - Growing represents continuous improvement, development, and reaching potential. May your child never stop growing, always reaching toward greater potential.

  • Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.

  • Sprouting - Sprouting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in sprouting with purpose and skill.

- Shuu -

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means "learn, practice, custom."

  • Learn - To Study; to acquire knowledge.

  • Practice - To repeat for improvement.

  • Custom - A habitual practice.

  • Acquire - To gain possession of something through effort or action.

  • Habitual - Done as a habit

  • Master - To become highly skilled in something.

Name ideas examples

  • Learn - Learning represents growth, acquiring wisdom, and continuous improvement. May your child be a lifelong learner, always growing in wisdom.

  • Practice - Practicing represents dedication, improvement through repetition, and mastery. May your child practice until excellence becomes natural.

  • Custom - Custom - A habitual practice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of custom throughout life.

  • Acquire - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

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

  • Master - Mastery comes through dedicated practice and the humility to remain always a student. May your child pursue mastery in their chosen path, dedicated to lifelong improvement.

- Shuu -

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means "cultivate, repair, study."

Name ideas examples

  • Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.

  • Repair - Repairing represents restoration, healing, and making whole again. May your child repair relationships and restore what is broken.

  • Study - Studying represents dedication to knowledge, careful examination, and growth. May your child study diligently and apply knowledge wisely.

  • Decorate - Decorate - To Adorn; to embellish - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of decorate throughout life.

  • Long - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To be Corrected or Improved - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

- Shuu -

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means "holly, banana-like tree."

Name ideas examples

  • Holly - Holly represents protection, celebration, and bright spirit amid darkness. May your child bring brightness to dark times.

  • Banana-like Tree - The banana-like tree represents tropical abundance and steady provision. May your child provide abundantly.

- Shuu -

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means "excellent, gentle."

  • Abundant - Relaxed and with plenty of room.

  • Harmonious - Peaceful and harmonious.

  • Highest - The highest ranking in evaluations such as performance.

  • Kind - Refined and beautiful.

  • Outstanding - Superior to others.

  • Skilled - A performer or entertainer.

Name ideas examples

  • Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.

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

  • Highest - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.

  • Kind - Kindness represents compassion, consideration, and gentle treatment. May your child be kind to all they meet.

  • Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.

  • Skilled - Skilled - A performer or entertainer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.

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means "autumn, fall, time."

  • Autumn - The season between summer and winter.

  • Fall - The harvest season.

  • Time - An important moment or period.

  • Harvest - The gathering of crops.

  • Years - A period of time, usually measured in months or years.

Name ideas examples

  • Autumn - Autumn represents maturity, harvest, and the bittersweet beauty of life's transitions. May your child embrace autumn's wisdom, harvesting life's lessons with graceful acceptance.

  • Fall - Falling represents humility, natural cycles, and the courage to descend. May your child fall gracefully when needed and rise again stronger.

  • Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

  • Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.

  • Years - Years mark growth, accumulate wisdom, and measure the journey of life. May your child's years be many and fruitful, each one adding wisdom.

- Shuu -

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means "dried meat, cultivate, long."

Name ideas examples

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

  • Cultivate - Cultivation is the patient development of growth, whether in gardens or character. May your child cultivate virtue patiently, nurturing growth in themselves and others.

  • Long - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Preserve - The act of preserve represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child preserve with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

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Click to speech しゅうAdd to First Names FavoritesShare周 - Shuu -Copy 周

means "around, complete, cycle."

Name ideas examples

  • Around - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

  • Complete - Completing represents fulfillment, wholeness, and thorough accomplishment. May your child complete their tasks and fulfill their purpose.

  • Cycle - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

  • Circulate - Circulating represents flow, sharing, and the movement of good. May your child circulate kindness and positive energy wherever they go.

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

  • Everywhere - Everywhere - To go everywhere, to cover everywhere - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everywhere throughout life.

  • Fulfill - Fulfill - To match, to harmonize - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.

  • Rescue - Rescue - To help, to save - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of rescue throughout life.

  • Surroundings - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

  • Dynasty - The Xia Dynasty represents ancient origins, the foundation upon which later civilizations were built. May your child appreciate their origins, building upon the foundations of those who came before.

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