Shōta
Shōta, Shouta, Shohta, or Shota (しょうた, ショウタ) is a common masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Shōta can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
- 正太, "correct, thick"
- 翔太, "soar, thick"
- 章太, "composition, thick"
- 奨太, "reward, thick"
The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
People
- Shota Matsuda (翔太, born 1985), Japanese actor
- Shota Shimizu (翔太, born 1989), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
Characters
- Shota Amachi (翔太), a character in the video game Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss
- Shoutarou Kaneda (金田 正太郎 Kaneda Shōtarō), abbreviated "Shota", from the anime Tetsujin 28-go
- Shota Kazehaya (翔太), a character in the anime Kimi ni Todoke