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Shieru 空映 – Japanese girl given name

Shieru (空映) is read しえる and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 空映, the characters mean: empty + reflect. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 29 strokes in total.

How to write Shieru in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
空映しえるempty + reflect17
天空しえるheavens + empty12
詩流しえるpoem + current23
知得留しえるknow + gain + detain29
志江留しえるintention + creek + detain23
志恵留しえるintention + favor + detain27

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

The kanji in Shieru

空
empty, sky, void, vacant
8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: クウ Kun: そら、あ、から
映
reflect, reflection, projection
9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6
On: エイ Kun: うつ、は、ば
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: テン Kun: あまつ、あめ、あま
詩
poem, poetry
13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3
On: シ Kun: うた
流
current, a sink, flow, forfeit
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3
On: リュウ、ル Kun: なが

Shieru in different scripts

RomajiShieru
Hiraganaしえる
Katakanaシエル
Kanji (most common)空映

Full name examples

How to pronounce Shieru

Break it into 2 parts: shie · ru. 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 しえる.

Questions about Shieru

What does Shieru mean in Japanese?

Shieru has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 空映, combines these meanings: empty + reflect. Other spellings include 天空 (heavens + empty), 詩流 (poem + current), 知得留 (know + gain + detain).

How do you write Shieru in kanji?

The most common way is 空映 (しえる). It can also be written 天空, 詩流, 知得留, 志江留, 志恵留.

How do you write Shieru in katakana?

Shieru is シエル in katakana and しえる in hiragana.

Is Shieru a boy or girl name?

Shieru is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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空: empty, sky, void

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