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Seiichi 政一 – Japanese boy given name

Seiichi (政一) is read せいいち and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政一, the characters mean: politics + one. This reading can be written with at least 35 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Seiichi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政一	せいいち	politics + one	10
生一	せいいち	life + one	6
政市	せいいち	politics + market	14
成一	せいいち	turn into + one	7
正一	せいいち	correct + one	6
成市	せいいち	turn into + market	11

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

The kanji in Seiichi

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

市

market, city, town

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シ Kun: いち

Seiichi in different scripts

Romaji	Seiichi
Hiragana	せいいち
Katakana	セイイチ
Kanji (most common)	政一

Full name examples

Seiichi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政一, ゆうきせいいち)
Seiichi Kono (Japanese order: 河野政一, こうのせいいち)
Seiichi Maki (Japanese order: 牧政一, まきせいいち)

How to pronounce Seiichi

Break it into 2 parts: seii · chi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written せいいち.

Questions about Seiichi

What does Seiichi mean in Japanese?

Seiichi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政一, combines these meanings: politics + one. Other spellings include 生一 (life + one), 政市 (politics + market), 成一 (turn into + one).

How do you write Seiichi in kanji?

The most common way is 政一 (せいいち). It can also be written 生一, 政市, 成一, 正一, 成市.

How do you write Seiichi in katakana?

Seiichi is セイイチ in katakana and せいいち in hiragana.

Is Seiichi a boy or girl name?

Seiichi is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人

Names with a similar sound

Sei 勢井 Seigo 生五 Seigoro 政五郎 Seiho 政保 Seiichiro 誠一郎 Seiji 政二 Seijiro 清次郎 Seika 星花 Seiki 世紀 Seiko 聖子