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Shoken 正見 – Japanese boy given name

Shoken (正見) is read しょうけん and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正見, the characters mean: correct + see. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Shoken in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正見	しょうけん	correct + see	12
生建	しょうけん	life + build	14
正憲	しょうけん	correct + constitution	21
昭見	しょうけん	shining + see	16
勝憲	しょうけん	victory + constitution	28
将建	しょうけん	leader + build	19

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

The kanji in Shoken

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

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

憲

constitution, law

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン

Shoken in different scripts

Romaji	Shoken
Hiragana	しょうけん
Katakana	ショウケン
Kanji (most common)	正見

Full name examples

Shoken Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正見, ゆうきしょうけん)
Shoken Kono (Japanese order: 河野正見, こうのしょうけん)
Shoken Maki (Japanese order: 牧正見, まきしょうけん)

How to pronounce Shoken

Break it into 2 parts: sho · ken. 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 しょうけん.

Questions about Shoken

What does Shoken mean in Japanese?

Shoken has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正見, combines these meanings: correct + see. Other spellings include 生建 (life + build), 正憲 (correct + constitution), 昭見 (shining + see).

How do you write Shoken in kanji?

The most common way is 正見 (しょうけん). It can also be written 生建, 正憲, 昭見, 勝憲, 将建.

How do you write Shoken in katakana?

Shoken is ショウケン in katakana and しょうけん in hiragana.

Is Shoken a boy or girl name?

Shoken is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二

Names with a similar sound

Sho 将風 Shogo 正五 Shogoro 正五郎 Shohei 正平 Shoichi 生一 Shoichiro 正一郎 Shoji 正二 Shojiro 昭郎 Shoka 初夏 Shoko 翔子