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Daijiro 大赦 – Japanese boy given name

Daijiro (大赦) is read だいじろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 大赦, the characters mean: large + pardon. This reading can be written with at least 15 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Daijiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大赦	だいじろう	large + pardon	14
大二郎	だいじろう	large + two + son	14
代二郎	だいじろう	substitute + two + son	16
大治郎	だいじろう	large + reign + son	20
第二郎	だいじろう	No. + two + son	22
代治郎	だいじろう	substitute + reign + son	22

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

The kanji in Daijiro

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

赦

pardon, forgiveness

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シャ

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

Daijiro in different scripts

Romaji	Daijiro
Hiragana	だいじろう
Katakana	ダイジロウ
Kanji (most common)	大赦

Full name examples

Daijiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城大赦, ゆうきだいじろう)
Daijiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野大赦, こうのだいじろう)
Daijiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧大赦, まきだいじろう)

How to pronounce Daijiro

Break it into 3 parts: dai · ji · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 5 sound units are written だいじろう.

Questions about Daijiro

What does Daijiro mean in Japanese?

Daijiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大赦, combines these meanings: large + pardon. Other spellings include 大二郎 (large + two + son), 代二郎 (substitute + two + son), 大治郎 (large + reign + son).

How do you write Daijiro in kanji?

The most common way is 大赦 (だいじろう). It can also be written 大二郎, 代二郎, 大治郎, 第二郎, 代治郎.

How do you write Daijiro in katakana?

Daijiro is ダイジロウ in katakana and だいじろう in hiragana.

Is Daijiro a boy or girl name?

Daijiro is mostly used for boys.

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