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Sachiyo 幸生 – Japanese girl given name

Sachiyo (幸生) is read さちよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 幸生, the characters mean: happiness + life. This reading can be written with at least 41 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Sachiyo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
幸生	さちよ	happiness + life	13
幸代	さちよ	happiness + substitute	13
幸世	さちよ	happiness + generation	13
幸容	さちよ	happiness + contain	18
幸与	さちよ	happiness + bestow	11
裕代	さちよ	abundant + substitute	17

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

The kanji in Sachiyo

幸

happiness, blessing, fortune

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: さいわ、さち、しあわ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

Sachiyo in different scripts

Romaji	Sachiyo
Hiragana	さちよ
Katakana	サチヨ
Kanji (most common)	幸生

Full name examples

Sachiyo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城幸生, ゆうきさちよ)
Sachiyo Kono (Japanese order: 河野幸生, こうのさちよ)
Sachiyo Maki (Japanese order: 牧幸生, まきさちよ)

How to pronounce Sachiyo

Break it into 2 parts: sa · chiyo. 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 さちよ.

Questions about Sachiyo

What does Sachiyo mean in Japanese?

Sachiyo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 幸生, combines these meanings: happiness + life. Other spellings include 幸代 (happiness + substitute), 幸世 (happiness + generation), 幸容 (happiness + contain).

How do you write Sachiyo in kanji?

The most common way is 幸生 (さちよ). It can also be written 幸代, 幸世, 幸容, 幸与, 裕代.

How do you write Sachiyo in katakana?

Sachiyo is サチヨ in katakana and さちよ in hiragana.

Is Sachiyo a boy or girl name?

Sachiyo is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 幸

幸: happiness, blessing, fortune

Fuyuki 二幸 Kotaro 幸太郎 Koyuki 来幸 Kozo 幸三 Sachie 幸得 Sachika 幸加 Sachio 幸大

Names with a similar sound

Sachi 三千 Sachie 幸得 Sachika 幸加 Sachiko 福子 Sachio 幸大