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Japanese boy(male) nameSyouga
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:しょうが
  • Katakanatip:ショウガ
  • English Syllablestip:syou-ga (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:syo-u-ga (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Shoga, Shouga, Syouga, Syoga, Syōga
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Shouchan(しょうちゃん)Click to speech しょうちゃんGaakun(がーくん)Click to speech がーくんShoukun(しょうくん)Click to speech しょうくん

Kanji Names & Meanings - 12 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 "Syouga," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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勝牙- Syouga -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "fang, tusk, tooth."

  • Fang - A long, pointed tooth.

  • Tusk - A large protruding tooth.

  • Tooth - A hard structure in the mouth.

  • Flag of the Emperor or General - A symbol of the Emperor or General.

  • Middleman - A person who acts as a mediator between two parties.

  • To Bite - To use the teeth to bite something.

  • Wire Cutter - A type of tooth used to cut wires.

Name ideas examples

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

  • Tusk - Tusk - A large protruding tooth - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tusk throughout life.

  • Tooth - Hardness represents resilience, determination, and the ability to withstand. May your child be tough enough to face life's challenges.

  • Flag of the Emperor or General - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Middleman - Middle represents moderation, balance, and the golden mean between extremes. May your child find the golden middle path, avoiding extremes with wisdom.

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

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

勝芽- Syouga -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "bud, sprout, beginning."

  • Bud - A new growth on a plant.

  • Sprout - To begin to grow.

  • Sign - An indication or warning of something about to happen.

  • Start - The beginning of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Bud - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • Sign - Signs represent communication, indication, and meaningful symbols. May your child recognize important signs and communicate clearly.

  • Start - Starting represents beginning, initiative, and fresh starts. May your child start new ventures with courage and enthusiasm.

勝華- Syouga -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "flower, to bloom, splendid."

Name ideas examples

  • Flower - Flowers symbolize beauty, the transience of life (mono no aware), and the joy of the present moment. May your child bloom beautifully like a flower, bringing joy to all who witness their brief, precious existence.

  • To Bloom - Blooming represents the fulfillment of potential and the courage to reveal one's true beauty. May your child bloom fearlessly, revealing their true beauty when the time is right.

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

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

  • White - White represents purity, sacredness, and new beginnings in Japanese Shinto tradition. May your child maintain purity of heart, sacred and clean as fresh white snow.

  • China - China represents ancient civilization, rich culture, and profound historical influence. May your child appreciate the depth of Eastern culture and wisdom.

勝賀- Syouga -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

勝雅- Syouga -

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means "win, excel, overcome."

Name ideas examples

  • Win - Winning represents achievement, triumph, and reaching goals. May your child win at what matters most in life.

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Overcome - Overcome - To Prevail; to conquer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of overcome throughout life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Outperform - Outperform - To be better than others - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of outperform throughout life.

means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

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

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

将賀- Syouga -

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means "general, lead, about to."

Name ideas examples

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

  • Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.

  • To Lead Troops - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.

  • About to - About To - Going to; on the verge of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of about to throughout life.

  • Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

翔楽- Syouga -

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means "soar, fly, detailed."

Name ideas examples

  • Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

  • Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

  • Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

means "music, to play, happy."

  • Music - Musical art.

  • To Play - To Make Sounds; to perform.

  • To Like - To Love; to wish for; to seek.

  • Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice.

  • Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain, being relaxed.

  • Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental pain.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoying, being happy, liking, loving, wishing, desiring.

Name ideas examples

  • Music - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

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

  • Happy - Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of happy throughout life.

  • Ease - Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ease throughout life.

  • Easy - Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of easy throughout life.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoyment represents pleasure, appreciation, and savoring life. May your child find deep enjoyment in life's blessings.

翔芽- Syouga -

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means "soar, fly, detailed."

Name ideas examples

  • Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

  • Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

  • Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

means "bud, sprout, beginning."

  • Bud - A new growth on a plant.

  • Sprout - To begin to grow.

  • Sign - An indication or warning of something about to happen.

  • Start - The beginning of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Bud - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • Sign - Signs represent communication, indication, and meaningful symbols. May your child recognize important signs and communicate clearly.

  • Start - Starting represents beginning, initiative, and fresh starts. May your child start new ventures with courage and enthusiasm.

翔華- Syouga -

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means "soar, fly, detailed."

Name ideas examples

  • Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

  • Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

  • Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

means "flower, to bloom, splendid."

Name ideas examples

  • Flower - Flowers symbolize beauty, the transience of life (mono no aware), and the joy of the present moment. May your child bloom beautifully like a flower, bringing joy to all who witness their brief, precious existence.

  • To Bloom - Blooming represents the fulfillment of potential and the courage to reveal one's true beauty. May your child bloom fearlessly, revealing their true beauty when the time is right.

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

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

  • White - White represents purity, sacredness, and new beginnings in Japanese Shinto tradition. May your child maintain purity of heart, sacred and clean as fresh white snow.

  • China - China represents ancient civilization, rich culture, and profound historical influence. May your child appreciate the depth of Eastern culture and wisdom.

翔賀- Syouga -

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means "soar, fly, detailed."

Name ideas examples

  • Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

  • Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

  • Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

翔雅- Syouga -

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means "soar, fly, detailed."

Name ideas examples

  • Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

  • Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

  • Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

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

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

菖雅- Syouga -

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means "sweet flag, iris."

  • Sweet Flag - An aquatic plant (Acorus calamus).

  • Iris - A flowering plant associated with Boys' Day.

Name ideas examples

  • Sweet Flag - Sweet Flag - An aquatic plant (Acorus calamus) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sweet flag throughout life.

  • Iris - Iris (shobu) symbolizes strength, health, and victory, traditionally displayed on Boys' Day to wish for children's robust growth. May your child flourish with the iris's resilient spirit, growing strong and healthy.

means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

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

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

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