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Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Shizuki

しずき

Female-classified given-name records.

しずきシズキShizuki
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings42

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows45

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Shizuki

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingしずき

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formシズキ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationShizuki

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Shizuki. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationし · ず · き

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Shizuki is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings2

しずき · しづき

Kanji-based spellings40

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms35

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms5

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

しずき in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms29

29 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms3

3 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 29

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
しずきShizuki2929 source rowsfemale 29source rows · distinct forms: female 2933 source rows
じつきJitsuki1921 source rowsfemale 19 · unspecified 2source rows · distinct forms: female 17 · unspecified 255 source rows
しづきShizuki00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Shizuki

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data40

7–33 strokes observed span

Median total strokes22

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms40

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
しずきShizuki329
しづきShizuki316
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
詩月2 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

10 of 42 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked42

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings10

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading32

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set5

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

志月
2 source-recorded readings
Shizukiしずき · this pageShizukiしづき · this page

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Shizuki spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
月month, moon16015104おと, がっ, す, ずき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
静quiet121200014しづJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
志intention, plan, resolve440007じん, べ, べし, ゆきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
姫princess4040010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
葵hollyhock3030012まもる, けJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
希hope, beg, request303007のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
雫drop, trickle, dripping3300011—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
季seasons202008すえ, としJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
珠pearl, gem, jewel2002010す, とも, ま, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
祈—211009—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10
詩poem, poetry2200013—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
鎮tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centers2200018しげ, じん, ちか, しんJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

しずき

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shizukiしずき · this page
Characters in order
しKanaずKanaきKana
Exact written form

しづき

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shizukiしづき · this page
Characters in order
しKanaづKanaきKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 42. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Shizuki spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

月month, moon16 of 42 analyzed forms静quiet12 of 42 analyzed forms志intention, plan, resolve4 of 42 analyzed forms姫princess4 of 42 analyzed forms葵hollyhock3 of 42 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request3 of 42 analyzed forms雫drop, trickle, dripping3 of 42 analyzed forms季seasons2 of 42 analyzed forms珠pearl, gem, jewel2 of 42 analyzed forms祈Kanji record2 of 42 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Shizuki

29 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しずき. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

しずき

しずき · Shizuki

Katakana シズキMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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しづき

しづき · Shizuki

Katakana シヅキMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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Spelling comparator

Compare Shizuki forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
しずきしずきKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
しづきしづきKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
倭葵しずき倭 — Yamato, ancient Japan · 葵 — hollyhock22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
偲月しづき偲 — recollect, remember · 月 — month, moon15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
史月しづき史 — history, chronicle · 月 — month, moon9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
四槻しづき四 — four · 槻 — Zelkova tree20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
士月しづき士 — gentleman, scholar · 月 — month, moon7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
姿月しづき姿 — figure, form · 月 — month, moon13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
寧葵しずき寧 — rather, preferably · 葵 — hollyhock26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
師月しづき師 — expert, teacher · 月 — month, moon14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
志月しずき志 — intention, plan · 月 — month, moon11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
志津季しづき志 — intention, plan · 津 — haven, port · 季 — seasons24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
志珠希しずき志 — intention, plan · 珠 — pearl, gem · 希 — hope, beg24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
志都姫しずき志 — intention, plan · 都 — capital, metropolis · 姫 — princess28All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
獅月しずき獅 — lion · 月 — month, moon17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
白月しづき白 — white · 月 — month, moon9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Shizuki mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with しず

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Shizuko

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Shizue

55 recorded spellings

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Shizuku

50 recorded spellings

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Shizu

45 recorded spellings

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Shizuo

41 recorded spellings

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Shizuru

20 recorded spellings

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Shizuyo

16 recorded spellings

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Shizuna

15 recorded spellings

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Shizumi

14 recorded spellings

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Shisui

13 recorded spellings

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Shizuno

13 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Shizuki

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Exact reading

Search しずき

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Shi / し

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月 — month, moon

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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静 — quiet

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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