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Chihiro 千大 – Japanese boy given name

Chihiro (千大) is read ちひろ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 千大, the characters mean: thousand + large. This reading can be written with at least 92 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Chihiro

Chihiro (千尋) means a thousand fathoms, a huge depth. The film Spirited Away made the name famous through its heroine.

How to write Chihiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
千大	ちひろ	thousand + large	6
知大	ちひろ	know + large	11
千明	ちひろ	thousand + bright	11
千京	ちひろ	thousand + capital	11
千都	ちひろ	thousand + metropolis	14
地優	ちひろ	ground + tenderness	23

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Chihiro

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

知

know, wisdom

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ Kun: し

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

Chihiro in different scripts

Romaji	Chihiro
Hiragana	ちひろ
Katakana	チヒロ
Kanji (most common)	千大

Full name examples

Chihiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城千大, ゆうきちひろ)
Chihiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野千大, こうのちひろ)
Chihiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧千大, まきちひろ)

How to pronounce Chihiro

Break it into 3 parts: chi · hi · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ちひろ.

Questions about Chihiro

What does Chihiro mean in Japanese?

Chihiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 千大, combines these meanings: thousand + large. Other spellings include 知大 (know + large), 千明 (thousand + bright), 千京 (thousand + capital).

How do you write Chihiro in kanji?

The most common way is 千大 (ちひろ). It can also be written 知大, 千明, 千京, 千都, 地優.

How do you write Chihiro in katakana?

Chihiro is チヒロ in katakana and ちひろ in hiragana.

Is Chihiro a boy or girl name?

Chihiro is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 千

千: thousand

Chie 千会 Chiemi 千恵美 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chiiko 千意子 Chika 千佳 Chisaki 千早 Chisako 千査子 Chisato 千理 Chitose 千年 Chiyuki 千由 Chizu 千月

Names with a similar sound

Chiaki 治明 Chie 千会 Chieko 智恵子 Chiemi 千恵美 Chieri 智理 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chihaya 知派 Chiho 七保 Chiiko 千意子

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