Shizuka
| Shizuka |
Shizuka Arakawa, a figure skater |
| Pronunciation |
Shízuka |
| Gender |
Mostly female |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Japanese |
| Meaning |
Depends on kanji used. |
| Region of origin |
Japanese |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Shizu
Shizuko |
Shizuka (しずか, シズカ?) is a Japanese word meaning "quiet" or "calm" (静か?). It is also a Japanese given name which is mostly used by females.
Possible writings
Shizuka can be written using different kanji 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 or katakana.
People
- Annie Shizuka Inoh (静), a Taiwanese actress
- Shizuka Arakawa (静香, born 1981), Japanese figure skater
- Shizuka Gozen (1165–1211), one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature
- Shizuka Hasegawa (静香, born 1988), Japanese voice actress
- Shizuka Ijūin (静), a Japanese novelist and lyricist
- Shizuka Ishikawa (静, born 1971), Japanese voice actress
- Shizuka Itō (静, born 1980), Japanese voice actress
- Shizuka Kamei (静香, born 1936), Japanese politician
- Shizuka Kudō (静香, born 1970), Japanese singer
- Shizuka Sugiyama (born 1987), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter
- Shizuka Yamamoto (静香, born 1975), badminton player
Characters
- Shizuka Dômeki (静), a male character in the manga and anime series xxxHolic
- Shizuka Hio, a character in the manga and anime series Vampire Knight
- 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
See also