group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Keishō
冏紹
Given-name classification varies across source records.
けいしょうケイショウKeishō
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings18 Source spelling/reading rows18 Coverage levelExtended
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.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Keishō
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Keishou. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Keishō mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Keishō”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
冏紹
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
啓祥
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
啓章
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
啓象
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
圭将
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
圭昇
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
圭璋
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
契勝
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
恵勝
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
恵昭
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
恵章
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
慶松
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 18. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Keishō 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.
けいしょう
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
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.
けいしょう in the imported JMnedict corpus
22 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| けいしょうKeishō | 2222 source rows | male 1 · unspecified 21source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · unspecified 21 | 00 source rows |
| けいじょうKeijō | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 22 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 Keishō
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.
14–26 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| けいしょう | Keishō | 4 | 18 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
7 of 18 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.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
恵昭
5 source-recorded readings
恵章
3 source-recorded readings
啓章
2 source-recorded readings
Keishōけいしょう · this pageHiroakiひろあき
啓象
2 source-recorded readings
Keishōけいしょう · this pageKeizōけいぞう
圭昇
2 source-recorded readings
KyusunきゅすんKeishōけいしょう · this page
敬勝
2 source-recorded readings
Keishōけいしょう · this pageNorikatsuのりかつ
景昭
2 source-recorded readings
KageakiかげあきKeishōけいしょう · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Keishō 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.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 啓 | disclose, open, say | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | あき, あきら, さとし, はじめ +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 章 | badge, chapter, composition | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | あき, あきら, あや, ふみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 圭 | square jewel, corner, angle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | か, きよ, たま, よし +2 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 勝 | victory, win, prevail | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かち, と, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 恵 | favor, blessing, grace | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | あや, け, さと, さとし +4 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 昭 | shining, bright | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | あき, あきら, かず, かずみ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 敬 | awe, respect, honor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | け, たか, たかし, たけ +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 景 | scenery, view | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かげ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 冏 | light, clear, bright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 紹 | introduce, inherit, help | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | つぐ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 祥 | good luck | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 象 | elephant, pattern after, imitate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | きさ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
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
冏紹
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
啓祥
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
啓章
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this pageHiroakiひろあき
Characters in order
Exact written form
啓象
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this pageKeizōけいぞう
Characters in order
Exact written form
圭将
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
圭昇
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
KyusunきゅすんKeishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
圭璋
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
契勝
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
恵勝
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Keishōけいしょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
恵昭
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 18. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Keishō 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.
啓disclose, open, say3 of 18 analyzed forms章badge, chapter, composition3 of 18 analyzed forms圭square jewel, corner, angle3 of 18 analyzed forms勝victory, win, prevail3 of 18 analyzed forms恵favor, blessing, grace3 of 18 analyzed forms昭shining, bright2 of 18 analyzed forms敬awe, respect, honor2 of 18 analyzed forms景scenery, view2 of 18 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Keishō
18 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading けいしょう. 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.
冏紹
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
啓祥
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
啓章
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
啓象
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
圭将
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
圭昇
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
圭璋
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
契勝
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
恵勝
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
恵昭
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
恵章
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
慶松
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
敬勝
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
敬尚
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
景昭
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
景章
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
渓霄
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
継昌
けいしょう · Keishō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Keishō 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.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 冏紹 | けいしょう | 冏 — light, clear · 紹 — introduce, inherit | 18 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 啓祥 | けいしょう | 啓 — disclose, open · 祥 — good luck | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 啓章 | けいしょう | 啓 — disclose, open · 章 — badge, chapter | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 啓象 | けいしょう | 啓 — disclose, open · 象 — elephant, pattern after | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 圭将 | けいしょう | 圭 — square jewel, corner · 将 — leader, commander | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 圭昇 | けいしょう | 圭 — square jewel, corner · 昇 — rise up | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 圭璋 | けいしょう | 圭 — square jewel, corner · 璋 — ceremonial jeweled implement | 21 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 契勝 | けいしょう | 契 — pledge, promise · 勝 — victory, win | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恵勝 | けいしょう | 恵 — favor, blessing · 勝 — victory, win | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恵昭 | けいしょう | 恵 — favor, blessing · 昭 — shining, bright | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恵章 | けいしょう | 恵 — favor, blessing · 章 — badge, chapter | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 慶松 | けいしょう | 慶 — jubilation, congratulate · 松 — pine tree | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 敬勝 | けいしょう | 敬 — awe, respect · 勝 — victory, win | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 敬尚 | けいしょう | 敬 — awe, respect · 尚 — esteem, furthermore | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 景昭 | けいしょう | 景 — scenery, view · 昭 — shining, bright | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 景章 | けいしょう | 景 — scenery, view · 章 — badge, chapter | 23 | All 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 Keishō 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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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Keishō
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Given-name relationship
Yoshiaki
勝啓圭恵敬昭章紹
8 shared kanji · 58 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeiko
冏啓圭恵敬景
6 shared kanji · 44 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshio
勝啓圭恵敬昭
6 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshinori
勝啓圭恵敬章
6 shared kanji · 14 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeiji
啓圭恵敬景
5 shared kanji · 57 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeisuke
啓圭恵敬景
5 shared kanji · 45 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipHiroaki
啓敬昭章紹
5 shared kanji · 41 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeisaburō
啓圭恵敬景
5 shared kanji · 40 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeishi
啓圭恵敬景
5 shared kanji · 39 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeinosuke
啓圭恵敬景
5 shared kanji · 33 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeijirō
啓圭恵敬景
5 shared kanji · 31 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipAkihiro
啓敬昭章紹
5 shared kanji · 26 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →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.
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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