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Shingai 新開 – Japanese surname

Shingai (新開) is read しんがい and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 新開, the characters mean: new + open. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 20 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Shingai in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
新開	しんがい	new + open	25
新海	しんがい	new + sea	22
新谷	しんがい	new + valley	20
新階	しんがい	new + storey	25
慎改	しんがい	humility + reformation	20
新貝	しんがい	new + shellfish	20

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

The kanji in Shingai

新

new

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: あたら、あら、にい

開

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: カイ Kun: ひら、びら、あ

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

谷

valley

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コク Kun: たに、きわ

Shingai in different scripts

Romaji	Shingai
Hiragana	しんがい
Katakana	シンガイ
Kanji (most common)	新開

Full name examples

Ayumi Shingai (Japanese order: 新開歩美, しんがいあゆみ)
Yurina Shingai (Japanese order: 新開百合奈, しんがいゆりな)
Yuki Shingai (Japanese order: 新開結城, しんがいゆうき)

How to pronounce Shingai

Break it into 2 parts: shin · gai. 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 しんがい.

Questions about Shingai

What does Shingai mean in Japanese?

Shingai has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 新開, combines these meanings: new + open. Other spellings include 新海 (new + sea), 新谷 (new + valley), 新階 (new + storey).

How do you write Shingai in kanji?

The most common way is 新開 (しんがい). It can also be written 新海, 新谷, 新階, 慎改, 新貝.

How do you write Shingai in katakana?

Shingai is シンガイ in katakana and しんがい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shingai?

Shingai is read しんがい and has 4 syllables (morae).

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