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Shigeko 政子 – Japanese girl given name

Shigeko (政子) is read しげこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 政子, the characters mean: politics + child. This reading can be written with at least 35 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Shigeko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政子	しげこ	politics + child	12
成子	しげこ	turn into + child	9
受子	しげこ	accept + child	11
重子	しげこ	heavy + child	12
信子	しげこ	faith + child	12
種子	しげこ	species + child	17

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

The kanji in Shigeko

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

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

受

accept, undergo, answer, take

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュ Kun: う

Shigeko in different scripts

Romaji	Shigeko
Hiragana	しげこ
Katakana	シゲコ
Kanji (most common)	政子

Full name examples

Shigeko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政子, ゆうきしげこ)
Shigeko Kono (Japanese order: 河野政子, こうのしげこ)
Shigeko Maki (Japanese order: 牧政子, まきしげこ)

How to pronounce Shigeko

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ge · ko. 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 しげこ.

Questions about Shigeko

What does Shigeko mean in Japanese?

Shigeko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政子, combines these meanings: politics + child. Other spellings include 成子 (turn into + child), 受子 (accept + child), 重子 (heavy + child).

How do you write Shigeko in kanji?

The most common way is 政子 (しげこ). It can also be written 成子, 受子, 重子, 信子, 種子.

How do you write Shigeko in katakana?

Shigeko is シゲコ in katakana and しげこ in hiragana.

Is Shigeko a boy or girl name?

Shigeko is mostly used for girls.

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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

Shie 氏江 Shieru 空映 Shigeaki 成明 Shigehiro 成大 Shigekazu 成一 Shigeki 茂樹 Shigemi 重実 Shigenori 成教 Shigeo 茂夫 Shigeru 茂生