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Joushi
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  • Hiraganatip:じょうし
  • Katakanatip:ジョウシ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 30
  • English transcriptiontip:Joushi, Joshi, Jōshi

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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. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Joushi," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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上志- Joushi -

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means "up, above, top."

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Offer - To give or present something.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.

means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

城使- Joushi -

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means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

使 means "use, employ, send, dispatch."

  • Householdstip: under 10

城市- Joushi -

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means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

means "city, market, fair."

  • Marketplace - A place where many people gather to buy and sell goods.

  • Trade - To buy and sell.

  • Town - A lively place where many people gather.

  • City - One of the administrative divisions.

  • Householdstip: under 10

定師- Joushi -

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means "fixed, settled, established."

means "teacher, master, mentor."

  • Teacher - A person who serves as a model or guide.

  • City - A place where many people gather.

  • Expert - A person with a particular skill or craft.

  • Master - A person who is highly skilled in a craft or art.

  • Military - A unit of 2,500 soldiers in ancient times.

  • Householdstip: under 10

城子- Joushi -

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means "castle, fortress."

  • Building A Castle - Constructing a structure to protect against enemy attacks and invasions.

  • Castle Wall - A wall built around a town to protect against enemy attacks.

  • Castle Town - A town surrounded by a castle wall.

means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."

  • Child - A child born from parents.

  • Female Name - Used as a female name.

  • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

  • Respectful Address - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

  • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

  • Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

  • Small Thing - A small or fine thing.

  • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

  • Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

  • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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