Shu (しゅう)
Shu is read しゅう and has 2 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 周 and 収. All two are masculine.
Reading
しゅ·う (2 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Shu
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 周しゅうMasculine
Go around
- 収しゅうMasculine
Gather
The kanji in Shu
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 周go around1 spelling
- 収gather1 spelling
Shu with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 周 (go around)
Questions about Shu
Is Shu a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Shu is masculine.
What does Shu mean?
Shu is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 周 reads as "go around" and 収 reads as "gather". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Shu be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 周 and 収. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Shu?
しゅう is 2 beats: しゅ · う. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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