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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 "Shindo," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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宍 means "meat, flesh, blood relation."
Meat - Cut meat of birds or beasts.
Flesh - Human body, skin.
Fattening - The act of adding flesh or getting fatter.
Voice - Singing voice.
Thickness - The thickness or girth of an object.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
新 means "new, fresh, modern."
New - Refers to something that is fresh and has not been experienced before.
Renew - To make something new or to change something.
Fresh - Refers to something that is new and has not been experienced before.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
新 means "new, fresh, modern."
New - Refers to something that is fresh and has not been experienced before.
Renew - To make something new or to change something.
Fresh - Refers to something that is new and has not been experienced before.
土 means "soil, earth, ground."
Earth, Ground - The surface of the earth, soil, land, territory, and the great earth.
Countryside, Hometown - The countryside, hometown, and region.
Element - One of the five elements, with the direction of the center and the color of yellow.
Measurement - To measure, equal to degrees.
Instrument - An instrument made of baked clay, one of the eight sounds (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, pottery, earth, leather, and wood).
Saturday - Saturday, one of the seven days of the week.
Turkey - Abbreviation of the country name "Turkey(土耳古)".
進 means "advance, progress, proceed."
Advance - To move forward.
Ascend - To rise in rank or status.
Serve - To go into service. To become an official.
Promote - To offer or present.
Gift - A present or farewell gift.
Fulfill - To do one's best.
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
新 means "new, fresh, modern."
New - Refers to something that is fresh and has not been experienced before.
Renew - To make something new or to change something.
Fresh - Refers to something that is new and has not been experienced before.
度 means "degree, extent, measure."
Measurement - A standard for measuring length.
Rule - A regulation or law.
Frequency - The number of times something occurs.
Scale - A unit of measurement for angles, temperature, etc.
Generosity - The size of one's heart or capacity.
To Cross - To pass or traverse.
To Measure - To measure length. To estimate.
To Gauge - To estimate or guess.
新 means "new, fresh, modern."
New - Refers to something that is fresh and has not been experienced before.
Renew - To make something new or to change something.
Fresh - Refers to something that is new and has not been experienced before.
枦 means "a square shaped tree like a box. a deciduous tree of the poison oak family."
真 means "truth, reality, genuine."
Truthful - Without lies or deception.
Natural - In its original state.
Unaltered - In its original form.
Genuine - Real and authentic.
Accurate - Correct and precise.
Complete - Having all the necessary parts.
土 means "soil, earth, ground."
Earth, Ground - The surface of the earth, soil, land, territory, and the great earth.
Countryside, Hometown - The countryside, hometown, and region.
Element - One of the five elements, with the direction of the center and the color of yellow.
Measurement - To measure, equal to degrees.
Instrument - An instrument made of baked clay, one of the eight sounds (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, pottery, earth, leather, and wood).
Saturday - Saturday, one of the seven days of the week.
Turkey - Abbreviation of the country name "Turkey(土耳古)".
神 means "god, deity."
God - The divine being, the creator of all things.
Mysterious Work - Unfathomable and spiritual work.
Soul - The spiritual essence of a person.
Heart - The innermost part of a person.
Excellence - The highest level of achievement.
Preciousness - Something of great value.
奴 means "fellow, guy, chap, dude."
Servant, Servitude - A person of low status who serves a samurai family.
Slave - A person who is owned and controlled by another person.
Disrespectful Term - A word used to show disrespect towards people or animals.
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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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