Shōta

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Shōta


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caption= Shōta Shimizu live at Japan Day in Central Park, New York City
pronunciation=
gender = Male
meaning = It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
region =
origin = Japanese
related names = Shō
Shōtarō
footnotes = nihongo|Shōta or Shota|しょうた, ショウタ is a common masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Shōta can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*正太, "correct, thick"
*翔太, "soar, thick"The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Real people

;with the given name Shōta
*Shota Matsuda (翔太), a Japanese actor
*Shōta Shimizu (翔太), a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
*Shota Yasuda (章大), a member of the Japanese male idol unit "Kanjani8"

Fictional characters

;with the given name Shōta
* (翔太), a character in the video game "Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss"

ee also

*Shota complex