Shizuka

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Shizuka


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caption= Shizuka Arakawa, a figure skater
pronunciation= Shízka
gender = Mostly female
meaning = It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
region = Japanese
origin = Japanese
related names = Shizu
Shizuko
footnotes = nihongo|Shizuka|しずか, シズカ is a Japanese word meaning Nihongo|"quiet" or "calm"|静か. It is also a Japanese given name which is mostly used by females.

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"The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Real people

;with the given name Shizuka
*Annie Shizuka Inoh (静), a Taiwanese actress
*Shizuka Arakawa (静香), a Japanese figure skater
*Shizuka Hasegawa (静香), a Japanese voice actress
*Shizuka Ijūin (静), a Japanese novelist and lyricist
*Shizuka Ishikawa (静), a Japanese voice actress
*Shizuka Itō (静), a Japanese voice actress
*Shizuka Kamei (静香), a Japanese politician
*Shizuka Kudō (静香), a Japanese singer
*Shizuka Yamamoto (静香), a female badminton player

Fictional characters

;with the given name Shizuka
*Shizuka Dômeki (静), a character in the manga and anime series "xxxHolic"
*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"

ee also

*Shizuka Gozen, one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature
*Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan Wo, a song title by "Dragon Ash"