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Sōshi
Sōshi (そうし) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 蒼士, 蒼 blue + 士 gentleman. It is popular today and has reached No. 43 in 2012.
そ · う · し · そうし · ソウシ
Ways to write Sōshi
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
蒼士
蒼blue, deep green士gentleman, samurai
Boy, best No. 45 (2018–2023)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Sōshi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
桑志mulberry + willBoy
荘子villa + childGirl
蒼史blue + historyGirl
蒼紫blue + purpleGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sōshi has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2012, at No. 43.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2012 | No. 43 |
| 2010 | No. 46 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.