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Seiji 政二 – Japanese boy given name

Seiji (政二) is read せいじ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政二, the characters mean: politics + two. This reading can be written with at least 123 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Seiji

Seiji (誠二 or 清司) means sincere second son or clear official, a classic 20th-century name.

How to write Seiji in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政二	せいじ	politics + two	11
生二	せいじ	life + two	7
制二	せいじ	system + two	10
成二	せいじ	turn into + two	8
政治	せいじ	politics + reign	17
正二	せいじ	correct + two	7

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

The kanji in Seiji

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

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

制

system, law, rule

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ

Seiji in different scripts

Romaji	Seiji
Hiragana	せいじ
Katakana	セイジ
Kanji (most common)	政二

Full name examples

Seiji Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政二, ゆうきせいじ)
Seiji Kono (Japanese order: 河野政二, こうのせいじ)
Seiji Maki (Japanese order: 牧政二, まきせいじ)

How to pronounce Seiji

Break it into 2 parts: sei · ji. 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 せいじ.

Questions about Seiji

What does Seiji mean in Japanese?

Seiji has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政二, combines these meanings: politics + two. Other spellings include 生二 (life + two), 制二 (system + two), 成二 (turn into + two).

How do you write Seiji in kanji?

The most common way is 政二 (せいじ). It can also be written 生二, 制二, 成二, 政治, 正二.

How do you write Seiji in katakana?

Seiji is セイジ in katakana and せいじ in hiragana.

Is Seiji a boy or girl name?

Seiji 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 Seiichi 政一 Seiichiro 誠一郎 Seijiro 清次郎 Seika 星花 Seiki 世紀 Seiko 聖子