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Kisei 規世 – Japanese girl given name

Kisei (規世) is read きせい and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 規世, the characters mean: standard + generation. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Kisei in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
規世	きせい	standard + generation	16
気清	きせい	spirit + pure	17
生星	きせい	life + star	14
基星	きせい	fundamentals + star	20
起星	きせい	rouse + star	19
喜盛	きせい	rejoice + boom	23

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Kisei

規

standard, measure

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キ、ケ Kun: き

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

星

star, spot, dot, mark

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ほし、ぼし

Kisei in different scripts

Romaji	Kisei
Hiragana	きせい
Katakana	キセイ
Kanji (most common)	規世

Full name examples

Kisei Yuki (Japanese order: 結城規世, ゆうききせい)
Kisei Kono (Japanese order: 河野規世, こうのきせい)
Kisei Maki (Japanese order: 牧規世, まききせい)

How to pronounce Kisei

Break it into 2 parts: ki · sei. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written きせい.

Questions about Kisei

What does Kisei mean in Japanese?

Kisei has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 規世, combines these meanings: standard + generation. Other spellings include 気清 (spirit + pure), 生星 (life + star), 基星 (fundamentals + star).

How do you write Kisei in kanji?

The most common way is 規世 (きせい). It can also be written 気清, 生星, 基星, 起星, 喜盛.

How do you write Kisei in katakana?

Kisei is キセイ in katakana and きせい in hiragana.

Is Kisei a boy or girl name?

Kisei is mostly used for girls.

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