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ReferenceNamesShūkō
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Shūkō

修光

Given-name gender label not specified in these source records.

しゅうこうシュウコウShūkō
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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 spellings30

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows30

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Shūkō

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しゅうこう

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formシュウコウ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationShūkō

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

Mora segmentationしゅ · う · こ · う

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

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Shūkō 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 readings1

しゅうこう

Kanji-based spellings30

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters5

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

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

2-kanji forms30

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

しゅうこう in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms40

40 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsunspecified 40

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
しゅうこうShūkō4040 source rowsunspecified 40source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 4011 source row

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 Shūkō

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 data30

11–25 strokes observed span

Median total strokes17

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms28

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms2

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
しゅうこうShūkō430
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

20 of 30 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 checked30

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings20

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading10

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

修光
3 source-recorded readings
OsamitsuおさみつShūkōしゅうこう · this pageNaomitsuなおみつ
秀行
3 source-recorded readings
ShūgyōしゅうぎょうShūkōしゅうこう · this pageHideyukiひでゆき

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 Shūkō 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
秀excel, excellence, beauty10100007しゅ, しょう, ひで, ひでし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
秋autumn880009あいJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
修discipline, conduct oneself well, study4400010おき, なが, のぶ, おさむJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
光ray, light404006あき, あきら, こお, てる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
孝filial piety, child's respect303007たか, たかし, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
江creek, inlet, bay303006くん, とうみ, み, りえJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
晃clear2020010あき, あきら, てる, ひかる +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
周circumference, circuit, lap220008あまね, しゅ, す, ちか +4Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
行going, journey, carry out202006いく, なみ, なめ, みち +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
宗religion, sect, denomination220008かず, し, そ, そお +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
康ease, peace1010011かん, こ, みち, やす +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
収income, obtain, reap110004のぶJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6

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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 30. 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 Shūkō 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.

秀excel, excellence, beauty10 of 30 analyzed forms秋autumn8 of 30 analyzed forms修discipline, conduct oneself well, study4 of 30 analyzed forms光ray, light4 of 30 analyzed forms孝filial piety, child's respect3 of 30 analyzed forms江creek, inlet, bay3 of 30 analyzed forms晃clear2 of 30 analyzed forms周circumference, circuit, lap2 of 30 analyzed forms行going, journey, carry out2 of 30 analyzed forms宗religion, sect, denomination2 of 30 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Shūkō

30 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しゅうこう. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Shūkō 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
修光しゅうこう修 — discipline, conduct oneself well · 光 — ray, light16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
修孝しゅうこう修 — discipline, conduct oneself well · 孝 — filial piety, child's respect17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
修康しゅうこう修 — discipline, conduct oneself well · 康 — ease, peace21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
修晃しゅうこう修 — discipline, conduct oneself well · 晃 — clear20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
収宏しゅうこう収 — income, obtain · 宏 — wide, large11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
周行しゅうこう周 — circumference, circuit · 行 — going, journey14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
周鴻しゅうこう周 — circumference, circuit · 鴻 — large bird, wild goose25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗厚しゅうこう宗 — religion, sect · 厚 — thick, heavy17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗孝しゅうこう宗 — religion, sect · 孝 — filial piety, child's respect15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
楸江しゅうこう楸 — Japanese catalpa · 江 — creek, inlet19Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
秀光しゅうこう秀 — excel, excellence · 光 — ray, light13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秀好しゅうこう秀 — excel, excellence · 好 — fond, pleasing13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秀孝しゅうこう秀 — excel, excellence · 孝 — filial piety, child's respect14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秀幸しゅうこう秀 — excel, excellence · 幸 — happiness, blessing15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秀弘しゅうこう秀 — excel, excellence · 弘 — vast, broad12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秀晃しゅうこう秀 — excel, excellence · 晃 — clear17All 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 Shūkō 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.

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Where to go next from Shūkō

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Exact reading

Search しゅうこう

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Shi / し

Browse other public given names with the same opening reading family.

Continue →Character reference

秀 — excel, excellence

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

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秋 — autumn

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

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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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