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This name is also used as a first name: Shiba
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 "Shiba," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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志 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.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
To Serve In An Official Capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.
To Manage Or Oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.
To Inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.
馬 means "horse."
志 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.
場 means "place, location, scene, setting."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
To Serve In An Official Capacity - This refers to someone who is responsible for a certain role or task.
To Manage Or Oversee - This refers to taking charge of a certain task or responsibility.
To Inquire - This refers to investigating a situation or gathering information.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
清 means "pure, clear, clean."
Shin - A Chinese dynasty.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
志 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.
葉 means "leaf, blade of a plant."
柴 means "firewood, brushwood."
Small - A small shrub that grows in the mountains and fields.
Bundles - Bundles of branches cut from the shrub.
Festival - A festival in which the shrub is burned to honor the gods.
葉 means "leaf, blade of a plant."
斯 means "this, here, thus."
To Cut, To Slice, To Sever - This kanji is read as "kono" or "kore" and is used to indicate something nearby.
To Be Like This - This kanji is read as "kaku" and is used to indicate something similar.
In Other Words - This kanji is read as "sunawachi" and is used to indicate a situation in which something will happen if something else happens.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
志 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.
羽 means "feather, wing."
四 means "four."
Four - The number four.
Four Directions - The four cardinal directions.
Ten O'Clock - An old way of referring to 10am (the hour of the snake) or 10pm (the hour of the boar).
葉 means "leaf, blade of a plant."
紫 means "purple, violet."
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
欺 means "deception, fraud, trickery."
Deceive, Fool, Trick - To mislead or manipulate someone by telling them something that is not true.
Insult, Belittle - To treat someone with disrespect or contempt.
Mock, Ridicule - To make fun of someone in a cruel or unkind way.
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
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Shortened forms: Names are often shortened for closeness, e.g., “Yuki” from “Yukiko” or “Taka” from “Takashi”.
Suffixes: Terms like “-chan” (often for girls, also for young children) and “-kun” (often for boys) are used among family and close friends. Among very close adults, “-chan” may still be used. More details
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