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Shikama 鹿間 – Japanese surname

Shikama (鹿間) is read しかま and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 鹿間, the characters mean: deer + interval. This reading can be written with at least 16 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Shikama in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
鹿間	しかま	deer + interval	23
飾間	しかま	decorate + interval	25
鹿真	しかま	deer + true	21
四亀	しかま	four + tortoise	16
四釜	しかま	four + kettle	15
色摩	しかま	color + chafe	21

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

The kanji in Shikama

鹿

deer

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ロク Kun: しか、か

間

interval, space

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カン、ケン Kun: あいだ、ま、あい

飾

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショク Kun: かざ

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

Shikama in different scripts

Romaji	Shikama
Hiragana	しかま
Katakana	シカマ
Kanji (most common)	鹿間

Full name examples

Ayumi Shikama (Japanese order: 鹿間歩美, しかまあゆみ)
Yurina Shikama (Japanese order: 鹿間百合奈, しかまゆりな)
Yuki Shikama (Japanese order: 鹿間結城, しかまゆうき)

How to pronounce Shikama

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ka · ma. 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 しかま.

Questions about Shikama

What does Shikama mean in Japanese?

Shikama has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 鹿間, combines these meanings: deer + interval. Other spellings include 飾間 (decorate + interval), 鹿真 (deer + true), 四亀 (four + tortoise).

How do you write Shikama in kanji?

The most common way is 鹿間 (しかま). It can also be written 飾間, 鹿真, 四亀, 四釜, 色摩.

How do you write Shikama in katakana?

Shikama is シカマ in katakana and しかま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shikama?

Shikama is read しかま and has 3 syllables (morae).

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鹿: deer

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