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Shizuko 静子 – Japanese girl given name

Shizuko (静子) is read しずこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 静子, the characters mean: quiet + child. This reading can be written with at least 57 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Shizuko

Shizuko (静子) means quiet child. It was a very common girls' name in the early twentieth century.

How to write Shizuko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
静子	しずこ	quiet + child	17
志津子	しずこ	intention + haven + child	19
靜子	しずこ	quiet + child	19
慎子	しずこ	humility + child	16
静呼	しずこ	quiet + call	22
靖子	しずこ	peaceful + child	16

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

The kanji in Shizuko

静

quiet

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: しず

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

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

津

haven, port, harbor, ferry

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シン Kun: つ

靜

quiet

16 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: しず

Shizuko in different scripts

Romaji	Shizuko
Hiragana	しずこ
Katakana	シズコ
Kanji (most common)	静子

Full name examples

Shizuko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城静子, ゆうきしずこ)
Shizuko Kono (Japanese order: 河野静子, こうのしずこ)
Shizuko Maki (Japanese order: 牧静子, まきしずこ)

How to pronounce Shizuko

Break it into 3 parts: shi · zu · 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 しずこ.

Questions about Shizuko

What does Shizuko mean in Japanese?

Shizuko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 静子, combines these meanings: quiet + child. Other spellings include 志津子 (intention + haven + child), 靜子 (quiet + child), 慎子 (humility + child).

How do you write Shizuko in kanji?

The most common way is 静子 (しずこ). It can also be written 志津子, 靜子, 慎子, 静呼, 靖子.

How do you write Shizuko in katakana?

Shizuko is シズコ in katakana and しずこ in hiragana.

Is Shizuko a boy or girl name?

Shizuko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 静

静: quiet

Seina 静成 Shizue 静衛 Shizuo 静大

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