Shizuka
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is a Japanese word meaning . It is also a Japanese given name which is mostly used by females.
characters and can mean:
as a given name
The name can also be written in hiragana
or katakana
.
Possible writings
Shizuka can be written using different kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
characters and can mean:
as a given name
- 静, "quiet/calm"
- 静花, "quiet/calm, flower"
- 静香, "quiet/calm, fragrance"
The name can also be written in hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
or katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
.
People
- Annie Shizuka InohAnnie Shizuka InohAnnie Yi is a singer, a writer and an actress from Republic of China . Born on March 4, 1969 in Taipei with the birthname of Wu Jingyi , she changed her name after her mother remarried, to a Japanese man and then simplified it to Yi Nengjing upon returning to Taiwan in 1988 to launch her singing...
(静), a Taiwanese actress - Shizuka ArakawaShizuka Arakawais a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2006 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver...
(静香, born 1981), Japanese figure skater - Shizuka HasegawaShizuka Hasegawais a female Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan.-Voice roles:*Aishiteruze Baby as Namiko *Angel Tales as Inu no Nana *Futakoi as Ruru Hinagiku*Futakoi Alternative as Ruru Hinagiku*Inukami! as Tomohane...
(静香, born 1988), Japanese voice actress - Shizuka Ijūin (静), a Japanese novelist and lyricist
- Shizuka IshikawaShizuka Ishikawa, also known under the name is a Japanese voice actress who specializes in voicing characters in adult video games. She is a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.-Anime:*Comic Party*Croquette!*Dokkiri Doctor...
(静, born 1971), Japanese voice actress - Shizuka ItōShizuka Itois a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is currently represented by Ken Production. When voicing adult games, she is also known as , , , , or .Itō and fellow voice actress Hitomi Nabatame formed a voice acting unit called "Hitomi Nabatame and Shizuka Itō"...
(静, born 1980), Japanese voice actress - Shizuka KameiShizuka Kameiis a Japanese politician.-Early life:He was born in the city of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture into a poor family. He studied at the department of economics at University of Tokyo and worked his way through school through various jobs, including singing at a cabaret.Upon graduation in 1960, he...
(静香, born 1936), Japanese politician - Shizuka KudōShizuka Kudois a Japanese singer and pop idol born in Hamura, Tokyo. She debuted as member no. 38 of the Onyanko Club in May 1986 and went on to a successful solo career with 11 no.1 hits.-Biography:...
(静香, born 1970), Japanese singer - Shizuka SugiyamaShizuka Sugiyama, occasionally nicknamed and , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights in the MMA promotion Jewels.-Background:Sugiyama was born on in New York City, New York, United States. Sugiyama has an older brother. She graduated from the sports faculty of the Tokai University...
(born 1987), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter - Shizuka YamamotoShizuka Yamamotois a female badminton player from Japan.Yamamoto competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Seiko Yamada. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32....
(静香, born 1975), badminton player
Characters
- Shizuka Dômeki (静), a male character in the manga and anime series xxxHolic
- Shizuka Kawai (静香), a character in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Shizuka Minamoto (静香), a character in the manga and anime series Doraemon
- Shizuka Muto, a character in the book trilogy Tales of the Otori
- Shizuka Hio, a character in the manga and anime series Vampire Knight
See also
- Shizuka GozenShizuka GozenShizuka Gozen , or Lady Shizuka, one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature, was a shirabyōshi of the 12th century, and a mistress of Minamoto no Yoshitsune...
(1165–1211), one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature - Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan WoShizuka na Hibi no Kaidan Wo"Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan Wo" is the sixth LP recording by Dragon Ash; released in 2000. The title track was the ending theme for the popular Japanese film Battle Royale, also released in 2000.-Side A:...
, a song title by Dragon Ash