The baby name Shuji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: /ɕɯdʑi/; Approx. English: /ˈʃuːdʒi/ (SHOO-jee).
Shuji is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Shuji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese IPA: /ɕɯdʑi/; Approx. English: /ˈʃuːdʒi/ (SHOO-jee).
Shuji is Japanese in Origin.
Shuji is a Japanese masculine given name pronounced SHOO-jee. It can be written in kana as しゅうじ and with many kanji, including 修司, 修二, 修治, 秀司, 秀二, and 周司. The meaning depends on the characters chosen: 修 evokes cultivation or self-discipline; 秀 suggests excellence; 司 means to administer; 治 conveys governance or healing; 二 indicates “second”; 周 implies “all around.” Note that shūji also refers to “penmanship” when written 習字, a separate word from the given name.
The name was especially common in the mid-Showa era and today carries a classic, steady feel while remaining broadly familiar in Japan. Romanized variants include Shūji (macron), Shuuji (double vowel), and the simplified Shuji; a rare systematic spelling is Syuuzi. Nicknames such as Shū-chan appear in casual use. Well-known bearers include avant-garde poet and filmmaker Terayama Shūji (寺山修司) and Nobel Prize–winning engineer Shuji Nakamura (中村修二).
| Shūji Terayama Shūji Terayama was a multifaceted Japanese artist known for his avant-garde theater work and poetry. He gained prominence with his experimental film 'Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets' and his influential play 'La Marie-Vison'. Terayama's unique style and boundary-pushing creativity left a lasting impact on Japanese culture. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #71 | 7 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #174 | 131 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Shuji is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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