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ReferenceNamesShōhei
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Japanese given name

Shōhei

勝平

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

しょうへいショウヘイShōhei
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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 spellings35

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows35

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Shōhei

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しょうへい

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formショウヘイ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationShōhei

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

Mora segmentationしょ · う · へ · い

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 Shōhei 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 “Shōhei”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings12

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings0

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kanji spelling

勝平

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
勝victory, win, prevail平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

升平

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
升measuring box, 1.8 liter平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

召平

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
召seduce, call, send for平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

唱平

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
唱chant, recite, call upon平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

商平

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
商make a deal, selling, dealing in平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

将平

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
将leader, commander, general平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

尚平

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
尚esteem, furthermore, still平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

庄平

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
庄level, in the country, manor平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

彰平

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
彰patent, clear平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

捷平

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
捷victory, fast平even, flat, peace
Kanji spelling

敞平

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
敞high and flat, broad, spacious平even, flat, peace

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 35. 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 Shōhei 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

しょうへい

Kanji-based spellings35

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 forms35

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

しょうへい in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms43

43 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms2

2 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 1 · unspecified 42

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
しょうへいShōhei4343 source rowsmale 1 · unspecified 42source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · unspecified 4222 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 Shōhei

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 data35

9–25 strokes observed span

Median total strokes16

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms32

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms3

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
しょうへいShōhei435
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

9 of 35 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 checked35

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings9

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading26

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set3

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

勝平
3 source-recorded readings
KatsuheiかつへいShōheiしょうへい · this pageSunpyonすんぴょん

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 Shōhei 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
平even, flat, peace30030005たいら, たら, はち, ひ +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
昇rise up220008しゅう, のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
兵soldier, private, troops202007へJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
昌prosperous, bright, clear220008まさ, まさし, よし, あき +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
松pine tree220008おお, しょ, ま, まっJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
章badge, chapter, composition2200011あき, あきら, あや, ふみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
勝victory, win, prevail1100012かち, と, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
升measuring box, 1.8 liter110004のぼるJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
召seduce, call, send for110005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
唱chant, recite, call upon1100011—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
商make a deal, selling, dealing in1100011あきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
将leader, commander, general1100010かつ, かつり, すすむ, たか +1Jōyō · 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 35. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Shōhei 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.

平even, flat, peace30 of 35 analyzed forms昇rise up2 of 35 analyzed forms兵soldier, private, troops2 of 35 analyzed forms昌prosperous, bright, clear2 of 35 analyzed forms松pine tree2 of 35 analyzed forms章badge, chapter, composition2 of 35 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Shōhei

35 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しょうへい. 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 Shōhei 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
勝平しょうへい勝 — victory, win · 平 — even, flat17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
升平しょうへい升 — measuring box, 1.8 liter · 平 — even, flat9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
召平しょうへい召 — seduce, call · 平 — even, flat10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
唱平しょうへい唱 — chant, recite · 平 — even, flat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
商平しょうへい商 — make a deal, selling · 平 — even, flat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将平しょうへい将 — leader, commander · 平 — even, flat15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
尚平しょうへい尚 — esteem, furthermore · 平 — even, flat13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
庄平しょうへい庄 — level, in the country · 平 — even, flat11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
彰平しょうへい彰 — patent, clear · 平 — even, flat19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
征平しょうへい征 — subjugate, attack the rebellious · 平 — even, flat13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
捷平しょうへい捷 — victory, fast · 平 — even, flat16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
敞平しょうへい敞 — high and flat, broad · 平 — even, flat17Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
昇兵しょうへい昇 — rise up · 兵 — soldier, private15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
昇平しょうへい昇 — rise up · 平 — even, flat13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
昌兵しょうへい昌 — prosperous, bright · 兵 — soldier, private15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
昌平しょうへい昌 — prosperous, bright · 平 — even, flat13All 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 Shōhei 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 しょ

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.

Given name · male · limited reference

Shōji

149 recorded spellings

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Shōko

129 recorded spellings

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Shōichirō

114 recorded spellings

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Jōnosuke

107 recorded spellings

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Shōnosuke

101 recorded spellings

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Shōgorō

95 recorded spellings

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Shōjirō

90 recorded spellings

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Shōtarō

84 recorded spellings

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Jōji

75 recorded spellings

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Shōzō

74 recorded spellings

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Jōtarō

58 recorded spellings

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Shōichi

55 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Shōhei

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

Shōko

勝升召唱昇昌松章

8 shared kanji · 14 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōichirō

勝升昇昌松章

6 shared kanji · 21 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōzō

勝升昇昌松章

6 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōtarō

勝升唱昇昌章

6 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōji

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 26 matching source-recorded spellings

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Masanori

勝升昇昌章

5 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kōshō

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōgorō

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōsei

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings

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Seishō

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōichi

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōgo

勝昇昌松章

5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Shōhei

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Exact reading

Search しょうへい

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Shi / し

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平 — even, flat

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昇 — rise up

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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.

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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