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Seishi 政始 – Japanese boy given name

Seishi (政始) is read せいし and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政始, the characters mean: politics + commence. This reading can be written with at least 53 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Seishi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政始	せいし	politics + commence	17
正資	せいし	correct + assets	18
政史	せいし	politics + history	14
生史	せいし	life + history	10
成史	せいし	turn into + history	11
正史	せいし	correct + history	10

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

The kanji in Seishi

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

始

commence, begin

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シ Kun: はじ

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

資

assets, resources, capital, funds

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ

史

history, chronicle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ

Seishi in different scripts

Romaji	Seishi
Hiragana	せいし
Katakana	セイシ
Kanji (most common)	政始

Full name examples

Seishi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政始, ゆうきせいし)
Seishi Kono (Japanese order: 河野政始, こうのせいし)
Seishi Maki (Japanese order: 牧政始, まきせいし)

How to pronounce Seishi

Break it into 2 parts: sei · shi. 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 せいし.

Questions about Seishi

What does Seishi mean in Japanese?

Seishi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政始, combines these meanings: politics + commence. Other spellings include 正資 (correct + assets), 政史 (politics + history), 生史 (life + history).

How do you write Seishi in kanji?

The most common way is 政始 (せいし). It can also be written 正資, 政史, 生史, 成史, 正史.

How do you write Seishi in katakana?

Seishi is セイシ in katakana and せいし in hiragana.

Is Seishi a boy or girl name?

Seishi 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 Seiji 政二 Seijiro 清次郎 Seika 星花 Seiki 世紀