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Shosei 勝生 – Japanese unisex given name

Shosei (勝生) is read しょうせい and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 勝生, the characters mean: victory + life. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Shosei in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
勝生	しょうせい	victory + life	17
勝正	しょうせい	victory + correct	17
証生	しょうせい	evidence + life	17
松生	しょうせい	pine tree + life	13
象成	しょうせい	elephant + turn into	18
精生	しょうせい	refined + life	19

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

The kanji in Shosei

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

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

証

evidence, proof, certificate

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ショウ Kun: あかし

Shosei in different scripts

Romaji	Shosei
Hiragana	しょうせい
Katakana	ショウセイ
Kanji (most common)	勝生

Full name examples

Shosei Yuki (Japanese order: 結城勝生, ゆうきしょうせい)
Shosei Kono (Japanese order: 河野勝生, こうのしょうせい)
Shosei Maki (Japanese order: 牧勝生, まきしょうせい)

How to pronounce Shosei

Break it into 2 parts: sho · sei. 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 しょうせい.

Questions about Shosei

What does Shosei mean in Japanese?

Shosei has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 勝生, combines these meanings: victory + life. Other spellings include 勝正 (victory + correct), 証生 (evidence + life), 松生 (pine tree + life).

How do you write Shosei in kanji?

The most common way is 勝生 (しょうせい). It can also be written 勝正, 証生, 松生, 象成, 精生.

How do you write Shosei in katakana?

Shosei is ショウセイ in katakana and しょうせい in hiragana.

Is Shosei a boy or girl name?

Shosei is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 勝

勝: victory, win, prevail

Katsue 勝重 Katsuhiro 勝広 Katsuko 勝子 Katsumi 勝美 Katsunori 勝教 Katsuo 勝生 Katsuyoshi 勝意 Masakatsu 政勝 Yoshikatsu 可勝 Yoshinari 勝成 Yoshitomo 勝義

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 Shoken 正見

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