Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 初児, 祥治(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SHAW-JI, Show-ji [key] Other Forms FormsShouji Meaning & History 初 means "first" in Japanese, and could possibly mean "precious" when used in conjunction with 児 "child"Can mean "first child" or "precious child"
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