is a feminine
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...
.
Possible writings
Shizuka can be written using different
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
characters and can mean:
*, "quiet/calm"
*, "quiet/calm, flower"
*, "quiet/calm, fragrance"
*, "quiet/calm, flower"
*, "quiet/calm, excellent"
*, "quiet/calm, summer".
The name can also be written in
hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...
or
katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...
.
People with the name
* , Taiwanese actress
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese figure skater
* , also known as Lady Shizuka, one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese novelist and lyricist
* , Japanese actress and dancer
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese politician
* , Japanese singer
* , Japanese ball-jointed doll maker and musician
* , Japanese gravure idol and actress
*, Japanese table tennis player
* , motorcycle racer
* , Japanese actress, gravure idol, and writer
*
Shizuka Sugiyama
, occasionally nicknamed and , is an American-born Japanese female mixed martial artist. She previously fought in the MMA promotion Jewels and now competes for Deep.
Background
Sugiyama was born on in New York City, New York, United States. Su ...
(born 1987), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter
* , badminton player
* , Japanese photographer
Fictional characters
* Lady Shizuka, a character in the book ''Autumn Bridge'' by
Takashi Matsuoka
Takashi Matsuoka (born January 10, 1947) is a first-generation Japanese American writer. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, and worked at a Zen Buddhist temple before becoming a full-time writer. His books about American missionaries' v ...
* , a male character in the manga and anime series ''xxxHolic''
* , a character in the manga and anime series
Detective Conan
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective fiction, detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' ...
* , a character in the manga and anime series ''
Vampire Knight
is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Englis ...
''
* , a character in the manga series
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...
, by Hirohiko Araki
* , a character in the manga and anime series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''
* , a character in the series ''High School of the Dead''
* , a character in the manga and anime series ''Doraemon''
*Shizuka Muto, a character in the book trilogy ''
Tales of the Otori
Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Gillian Rubinstein, writing under the pen name Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The series initially consisted of a trilogy: ''Across the Nightingale Floor ...
''
* , a character in the Super Sentai series ''
GoGo Sentai Boukenger
is the 30th series in Toei Company, Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese language, Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 ...
''
* , a character in the ''
Yo-kai Watch'' franchise
* , a character in the shōnen manga series ''Boarding School Juliet''
* , a character in the shōjo manga series ''
Boys Over Flowers
, is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio and set in Tokyo, Japan, and the fictional "Eitoku Academy" (an elite school for children from rich families). It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl fr ...
''
* Kiryu Shizuka, a character and a
Miko
A , or shrine maiden,Groemer, 28. is a young priestess who works at a Shinto shrine. were once likely seen as shamans,Picken, 140. but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized role in daily life, trained to perform ...
from ''
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Bouquet of Brilliance'' who is friends with Akamine Yuna and Yumiko’s ancestor Renge.
See also
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Shizuko
is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible spellings
Shizuko can be written in hiragana, katakana, kanji, or with a combination of kana and kanji.
* , spelled with hiragana and kanji
* , spelled with katakana and kanji
* , "quiet/calm, child"
* ...
, unisex Japanese given name related to Shizuka
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Japanese feminine given names