Shōji

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Shōji has a few different meanings in Japanese, depending on the characters used to write it. One of its meanings is "bright, shining second son" (照二), while another interpretation is "shrine gate" (障子), which refers to the sliding doors often found at the entrance to Japanese shrines and temples.
Scripts(How to write)
In Japanese, Shōji is written as 照司 or 昭二.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
しょうじ(Japanese Hiragana)
昌二,
昭二,
Pronunciation
SHO-ZHEE
The name is pronounced as SHOH-jee.
Popularity
Shōji is a relatively uncommon name outside of Japan and is rarely heard in other countries. It is not ranked in any major popularity charts.

cartoon of the name Shōji
Cartoon of Shōji

Shōji Name meanings & History

Shōji has a few different meanings in Japanese, depending on the characters used to write it. One of its meanings is "bright, shining second son" (照二), while another interpretation is "shrine gate" (障子), which refers to the sliding doors often found at the entrance to Japanese shrines and temples. From Japanese 昌 (shō) meaning "flourish, prosper, good" or 昭 (shō) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other combinations of kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name. Shōji is primarily used as a boy's name in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Shōji: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shōji:

S: Status,Success,Sex,Security,Solidity,Social Standing,Sensuality

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized

J: Journal,Justice,Jester,Journey,Joy,Judicial

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

Shōji is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Shōji include Shoji Nishio, a prominent martial artist and Aikido instructor, and Shoji Hamada, a famous Japanese potter and ceramic artist.

Related Names to Shōji

Other Japanese names that are similar to Shōji include Shota, Shohei, Shunsuke, and Shingo.