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Shoichi 生一 – Japanese boy given name

Shoichi (生一) is read しょういち and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 生一, the characters mean: life + one. This reading can be written with at least 42 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 13 strokes in total.

How to write Shoichi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生一	しょういち	life + one	6
正一	しょういち	correct + one	6
小市	しょういち	little + market	8
正市	しょういち	correct + market	10
勝一	しょういち	victory + one	13
少一	しょういち	few + one	5

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

The kanji in Shoichi

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

市

market, city, town

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シ Kun: いち

Shoichi in different scripts

Romaji	Shoichi
Hiragana	しょういち
Katakana	ショウイチ
Kanji (most common)	生一

Full name examples

Shoichi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城生一, ゆうきしょういち)
Shoichi Kono (Japanese order: 河野生一, こうのしょういち)
Shoichi Maki (Japanese order: 牧生一, まきしょういち)

How to pronounce Shoichi

Break it into 2 parts: shoi · chi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written しょういち.

Questions about Shoichi

What does Shoichi mean in Japanese?

Shoichi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生一, combines these meanings: life + one. Other spellings include 正一 (correct + one), 小市 (little + market), 正市 (correct + market).

How do you write Shoichi in kanji?

The most common way is 生一 (しょういち). It can also be written 正一, 小市, 正市, 勝一, 少一.

How do you write Shoichi in katakana?

Shoichi is ショウイチ in katakana and しょういち in hiragana.

Is Shoichi a boy or girl name?

Shoichi is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Aina 愛生 Airi 愛生 Akinobu 明生 Atsuo 教生 Ayuki 歩生 Azuki 実生 Fuki 風生 Fuyuka 生知 Fuyuko 生子 Hayao 早生 Hiro 広生 Hiromu 広生

Names with a similar sound

Sho 将風 Shogo 正五 Shogoro 正五郎 Shohei 正平 Shoichiro 正一郎 Shoji 正二 Shojiro 昭郎 Shoka 初夏 Shoken 正見 Shoko 翔子