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Shishido 神道 – Japanese surname

Shishido (神道) is read ししどう and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 神道, the characters mean: gods + road-way. This reading can be written with at least 14 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Shishido in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
神道	ししどう	gods + road-way	21
完土	ししど	perfect + soil	10
完戸	ししど	perfect + door	11
肉戸	ししど	meat + door	10
穴戸	ししど	hole + door	9
猪戸	ししど	boar + door	15

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

The kanji in Shishido

神

gods, mind, soul

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン、ジン Kun: かみ、かん、こう

道

road-way, street, district, journey

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ドウ、トウ Kun: みち、いう

完

perfect, completion, end

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カン

土

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ド、ト Kun: つち

戸

door, counter for houses, door radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: と

Shishido in different scripts

Romaji	Shishido
Hiragana	ししどう
Katakana	シシドウ
Kanji (most common)	神道

Full name examples

Ayumi Shishido (Japanese order: 神道歩美, ししどうあゆみ)
Yurina Shishido (Japanese order: 神道百合奈, ししどうゆりな)
Yuki Shishido (Japanese order: 神道結城, ししどうゆうき)

How to pronounce Shishido

Break it into 3 parts: shi · shi · do. 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 ししどう.

Questions about Shishido

What does Shishido mean in Japanese?

Shishido has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 神道, combines these meanings: gods + road-way. Other spellings include 完土 (perfect + soil), 完戸 (perfect + door), 肉戸 (meat + door).

How do you write Shishido in kanji?

The most common way is 神道 (ししどう). It can also be written 完土, 完戸, 肉戸, 穴戸, 猪戸.

How do you write Shishido in katakana?

Shishido is シシドウ in katakana and ししどう in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Shishido?

Shishido is read ししどう and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 神

神: gods, mind, soul

Goko 後神 Kamijo 神定 Kanzaki 神崎 Kobe 神戸

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