Shizuka

Shizuka (しずか, シズカ^?) is a Japanese word meaning "quiet" or "calm" (静か^?). It is also a Japanese given name. Though the name is unisex, it is mostly used by females.

Contents   [hide]  1 Possible writings 2 People 3 Characters 4 See also

[edit]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"
• 静華, "quiet/calm, flower"
• 静佳, "quiet/calm, excellent"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

[edit]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

[edit]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