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Shiho 指方 – Japanese girl given name

Shiho (指方) is read しほう and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 指方, the characters mean: finger + direction. This reading can be written with at least 97 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Shiho

Shiho (志穂 or 紫帆) joins will or purple with an ear of grain or sail.

How to write Shiho in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
指方	しほう	finger + direction	13
思保	しほ	think + protect	18
支保	しほ	branch + protect	13
信保	しほ	faith + protect	18
四葉	しほ	four + leaf	17
姿保	しほ	figure + protect	18

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

The kanji in Shiho

指

finger, point to, indicate, put into

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シ Kun: ゆび、さ

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

思

think

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シ Kun: おも、おもえら、おぼ

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

支

branch, support, sustain, branch radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: ささ、つか、か

Shiho in different scripts

Romaji	Shiho
Hiragana	しほう
Katakana	シホウ
Kanji (most common)	指方

Full name examples

Shiho Yuki (Japanese order: 結城指方, ゆうきしほう)
Shiho Kono (Japanese order: 河野指方, こうのしほう)
Shiho Maki (Japanese order: 牧指方, まきしほう)

How to pronounce Shiho

Break it into 2 parts: shi · ho. 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 しほう.

Questions about Shiho

What does Shiho mean in Japanese?

Shiho has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 指方, combines these meanings: finger + direction. Other spellings include 思保 (think + protect), 支保 (branch + protect), 信保 (faith + protect).

How do you write Shiho in kanji?

The most common way is 指方 (しほう). It can also be written 思保, 支保, 信保, 四葉, 姿保.

How do you write Shiho in katakana?

Shiho is シホウ in katakana and しほう in hiragana.

Is Shiho a boy or girl name?

Shiho is mostly used for girls.

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