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Shihoko 潮子 – Japanese girl given name

Shihoko (潮子) is read しほこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 潮子, the characters mean: tide + child. This reading can be written with at least 38 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Shihoko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
潮子	しほこ	tide + child	18
汐子	しほこ	eventide + child	9
視保子	しほこ	inspection + protect + child	23
史保子	しほこ	history + protect + child	17
士保子	しほこ	gentleman + protect + child	15
心歩子	しほこ	heart + walk + child	15

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

The kanji in Shihoko

潮

tide, salt water, opportunity

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: チョウ Kun: しお、うしお

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

汐

eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity

6 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: セキ Kun: しお、うしお、せい

視

inspection, regard as, see, look at

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: シ Kun: み

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

Shihoko in different scripts

Romaji	Shihoko
Hiragana	しほこ
Katakana	シホコ
Kanji (most common)	潮子

Full name examples

Shihoko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城潮子, ゆうきしほこ)
Shihoko Kono (Japanese order: 河野潮子, こうのしほこ)
Shihoko Maki (Japanese order: 牧潮子, まきしほこ)

How to pronounce Shihoko

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ho · 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 しほこ.

Questions about Shihoko

What does Shihoko mean in Japanese?

Shihoko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 潮子, combines these meanings: tide + child. Other spellings include 汐子 (eventide + child), 視保子 (inspection + protect + child), 史保子 (history + protect + child).

How do you write Shihoko in kanji?

The most common way is 潮子 (しほこ). It can also be written 汐子, 視保子, 史保子, 士保子, 心歩子.

How do you write Shihoko in katakana?

Shihoko is シホコ in katakana and しほこ in hiragana.

Is Shihoko a boy or girl name?

Shihoko is mostly used for girls.

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潮: tide, salt water, opportunity

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