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Shou
Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare This Page Copy Shou

  • Hiraganatip:しょう
  • Katakanatip:ショウ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 2,000
  • English Syllablestip:shou (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:sho-u (2)
  • English transcriptiontip:Shou, Sho, Shoh, Shō

Kanji Names & Meanings - 27 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 "Shou," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare松 - Shou -Copy 松

means "pine tree, longevity, prosperity."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 700

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare庄 - Shou -Copy 庄

means "village, manor, rural."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 500

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare正 - Shou -Copy 正

means "correct, accurate, to correct."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare萎 - Shou -Copy 萎

means "wilt, wither, decline."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 60

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare蒋 - Shou -Copy 蒋

means "reed, makomo, grass."

  • Reed - A tall aquatic plant.

  • Makomo - Wild rice plant.

  • Grass - A plant with long leaves.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare昌 - Shou -Copy 昌

means "prosperous, bright, excellent."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare章 - Shou -Copy 章

means "chapter, badge, pattern."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare翔 - Shou -Copy 翔

means "soar, fly, detailed."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鍾 - Shou -Copy 鍾

means "sake jar, sake cup, bell."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare商 - Shou -Copy 商

means "trade, merchant, calculate."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare肖 - Shou -Copy 肖

means "resemble, portrait, small."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare熊 - Shou -Copy 熊

means "bear, strong, brave."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare焦 - Shou -Copy 焦

means "to scorch, to yearn, to be impatient."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare陳 - Shou -Copy 陳

means "display, state, old."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare邵 - Shou -Copy 邵

means "place name."

  • Place Name - A location in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare荘 - Shou -Copy 荘

means "solemn, villa, village."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare敞 - Shou -Copy 敞

means "high, wide."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare趙 - Shou -Copy 趙

means "walk slowly, exceed, zhao."

  • Walk Slowly - To stroll at a leisurely pace.

  • Exceed - To surpass.

  • Zhao - Name of a state during the Warring States period; one of the Seven Warring States.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare潮 - Shou -Copy 潮

means "tide, current, opportunity."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鐘 - Shou -Copy 鐘

means "bell, temple bell, time bell."

  • Bell - A percussion instrument made of bronze.

  • Temple Bell - A large suspended bell.

  • Time Bell - A bell for telling time.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare盛 - Shou -Copy 盛

means "flourishing, full, serve."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare井 - Shou -Copy 井

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare周 - Shou -Copy 周

means "around, complete, cycle."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare姜 - Shou -Copy 姜

means "surname, river."

  • Surname - The surname of the ducal house of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • River - A large natural stream of water.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare諸 - Shou -Copy 諸

means "various, all, this."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Shou -

Click to speech しょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare唱 - Shou -Copy 唱

means "sing, chant, advocate."

  • Sing - To produce musical sounds.

  • Chant - To recite rhythmically.

  • Praise - To speak of someone or something in a positive way.

  • Recite - To read aloud from a written text.

  • Householdstip: under 10

means "accept, inherit, hear."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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