group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Shōkei
勝馨
Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.
しょうけいショウケイShōkei
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings15 Source spelling/reading rows15 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 Shōkei
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: Shoukei. 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 Shōkei 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 “Shōkei”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
勝馨
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
将敬
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
小
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
承桂
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
松渓
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
正奎
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
正慶
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
照啓
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
照恵
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
照敬
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
祥慶
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
祥敬
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 15. 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 Shōkei 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.
しょうけい
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
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.
しょうけい in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| じょうけいJōkei | 2323 source rows | male 1 · female 2 · unspecified 20source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 2 · unspecified 20 | 55 source rows |
| しょうけいShōkei | 00 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 Shōkei
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.
3–32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| しょうけい | Shōkei | 4 | 15 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
5 of 15 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
祥敬
3 source-recorded readings
章敬
3 source-recorded readings
小
2 source-recorded readings
Shōkeiしょうけい · this pageChīsaちいさ
正慶
2 source-recorded readings
Shōkeiしょうけい · this pageMasayoshiまさよし
照恵
2 source-recorded readings
Shōkeiしょうけい · this pageTerueてるえ
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 Shōkei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 敬 | awe, respect, honor | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | け, たか, たかし, たけ +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 照 | illuminate, shine, compare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | あき, てる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 祥 | good luck | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 渓 | mountain stream, valley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 正 | correct, justice, righteous | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | おお, くに, ま, まさし +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 慶 | jubilation, congratulate, rejoice | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | き, きよん, け, みち +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 勝 | victory, win, prevail | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かち, と, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 馨 | fragrant, balmy, favourable | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | か, かおる, きよ, よし +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 将 | leader, commander, general | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | かつ, かつり, すすむ, たか +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 小 | little, small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | いさら, こう, さざ, しゃお +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 承 | acquiesce, hear, listen to | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | つぐ, こと, すけ, つぎ +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 桂 | Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | かつ, よし, か | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
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
勝馨
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
将敬
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
小
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this pageChīsaちいさ
Characters in order
Exact written form
承桂
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
松渓
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
正奎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
正慶
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this pageMasayoshiまさよし
Characters in order
Exact written form
照啓
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
照恵
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this pageTerueてるえ
Characters in order
Exact written form
照敬
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Shōkeiしょうけい · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 15. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Shōkei 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.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Shōkei
15 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しょうけい. 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.
勝馨
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
将敬
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
小
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
承桂
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
松渓
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
正奎
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
正慶
しょうけい · Shōkei
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.
照啓
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
照恵
しょうけい · Shōkei
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.
照敬
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
祥慶
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
祥敬
しょうけい · Shōkei
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.
祥瓊
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
章敬
しょうけい · Shōkei
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.
菖渓
しょうけい · Shōkei
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Shōkei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 勝馨 | しょうけい | 勝 — victory, win · 馨 — fragrant, balmy | 32 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 将敬 | しょうけい | 将 — leader, commander · 敬 — awe, respect | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 小 | しょうけい | 小 — little, small | 3 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 承桂 | しょうけい | 承 — acquiesce, hear · 桂 — Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 松渓 | しょうけい | 松 — pine tree · 渓 — mountain stream, valley | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 正奎 | しょうけい | 正 — correct, justice · 奎 — star, god of literature | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 正慶 | しょうけい | 正 — correct, justice · 慶 — jubilation, congratulate | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 照啓 | しょうけい | 照 — illuminate, shine · 啓 — disclose, open | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 照恵 | しょうけい | 照 — illuminate, shine · 恵 — favor, blessing | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 照敬 | しょうけい | 照 — illuminate, shine · 敬 — awe, respect | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥慶 | しょうけい | 祥 — good luck · 慶 — jubilation, congratulate | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥敬 | しょうけい | 祥 — good luck · 敬 — awe, respect | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 祥瓊 | しょうけい | 祥 — good luck · 瓊 — red jewel, beautiful jewel | 29 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 章敬 | しょうけい | 章 — badge, chapter · 敬 — awe, respect | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 菖渓 | しょうけい | 菖 — iris · 渓 — mountain stream, valley | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Shōkei 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
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90 recorded spellings
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74 recorded spellings
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58 recorded spellings
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55 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Shōkei
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
Masayoshi
勝将慶敬正祥
6 shared kanji · 67 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōji
勝将小正照祥
6 shared kanji · 33 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōichirō
勝将小正照祥
6 shared kanji · 21 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōkō
勝将小正照祥
6 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōtarō
勝将小正照祥
6 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōko
勝将小正照祥
6 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōichi
勝将小正照祥
6 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeishō
勝将慶敬渓祥
6 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshimasa
将慶敬正祥
5 shared kanji · 37 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasāki
勝将敬正照
5 shared kanji · 36 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshiaki
勝慶敬照祥
5 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōgo
勝将正照祥
5 shared kanji · 14 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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