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Shio 潮 – Japanese girl given name

Shio (潮) is read しお and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 潮, the characters mean: tide. This reading can be written with at least 51 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Shio

Shio (潮 or 汐) means the tide. It is used for both boys and girls.

How to write Shio in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
潮	しお	tide	15
汐	しお	eventide	6
志緒	しお	intention + thong	21
心生	しお	heart + life	9
資生	しお	assets + life	18
心和	しお	heart + harmony	12

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

The kanji in Shio

潮

tide, salt water, opportunity

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: チョウ Kun: しお、うしお

汐

eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity

6 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: セキ Kun: しお、うしお、せい

志

intention, plan, resolve, aspire

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: シリング、こころざ、こころざし

緒

thong, beginning, inception, end

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショ、チョ Kun: お、いとぐち

Shio in different scripts

Romaji	Shio
Hiragana	しお
Katakana	シオ
Kanji (most common)	潮

Full name examples

Shio Yuki (Japanese order: 結城潮, ゆうきしお)
Shio Kono (Japanese order: 河野潮, こうのしお)
Shio Maki (Japanese order: 牧潮, まきしお)

How to pronounce Shio

Break it into 1 parts: shio. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written しお.

Questions about Shio

What does Shio mean in Japanese?

Shio has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 潮, combines these meanings: tide. Other spellings include 汐 (eventide), 志緒 (intention + thong), 心生 (heart + life).

How do you write Shio in kanji?

The most common way is 潮 (しお). It can also be written 汐, 志緒, 心生, 資生, 心和.

How do you write Shio in katakana?

Shio is シオ in katakana and しお in hiragana.

Is Shio a boy or girl name?

Shio is mostly used for girls.

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潮: tide, salt water, opportunity

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