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Seiyu 正由 – Japanese girl given name

Seiyu (正由) is read せいゆう and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 正由, the characters mean: correct + wherefore. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Seiyu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正由	せいゆう	correct + wherefore	10
正融	せいゆう	correct + dissolve	21
政雄	せいゆう	politics + masculine	21
世雄	せいゆう	generation + masculine	17
正雄	せいゆう	correct + masculine	17
清有	せいゆう	pure + possess	17

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

The kanji in Seiyu

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

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

融

dissolve, melt

16 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ Kun: と

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

雄

masculine, male, hero, leader

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ Kun: お、おす、おん

Seiyu in different scripts

Romaji	Seiyu
Hiragana	せいゆう
Katakana	セイユウ
Kanji (most common)	正由

Full name examples

Seiyu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正由, ゆうきせいゆう)
Seiyu Kono (Japanese order: 河野正由, こうのせいゆう)
Seiyu Maki (Japanese order: 牧正由, まきせいゆう)

How to pronounce Seiyu

Break it into 1 parts: seiyu. 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 せいゆう.

Questions about Seiyu

What does Seiyu mean in Japanese?

Seiyu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正由, combines these meanings: correct + wherefore. Other spellings include 正融 (correct + dissolve), 政雄 (politics + masculine), 世雄 (generation + masculine).

How do you write Seiyu in kanji?

The most common way is 正由 (せいゆう). It can also be written 正融, 政雄, 世雄, 正雄, 清有.

How do you write Seiyu in katakana?

Seiyu is セイユウ in katakana and せいゆう in hiragana.

Is Seiyu a boy or girl name?

Seiyu is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二

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