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Eiichiro 衛一郎 – Japanese boy given name

Eiichiro (衛一郎) is read えいいちろう and has 6 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 衛一郎, the characters mean: defense + one + son. This reading can be written with at least 38 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 30 strokes in total.

How to write Eiichiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
衛一郎	えいいちろう	defense + one + son	26
映一郎	えいいちろう	reflect + one + son	19
英一郎	えいいちろう	England + one + son	18
衛市郎	えいいちろう	defense + market + son	30
映市郎	えいいちろう	reflect + market + son	23
影一郎	えいいちろう	shadow + one + son	25

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

The kanji in Eiichiro

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

映

reflect, reflection, projection

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: エイ Kun: うつ、は、ば

英

England, English, hero, outstanding

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ

Eiichiro in different scripts

Romaji	Eiichiro
Hiragana	えいいちろう
Katakana	エイイチロウ
Kanji (most common)	衛一郎

Full name examples

Eiichiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城衛一郎, ゆうきえいいちろう)
Eiichiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野衛一郎, こうのえいいちろう)
Eiichiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧衛一郎, まきえいいちろう)

How to pronounce Eiichiro

Break it into 3 parts: eii · chi · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 6 sound units are written えいいちろう.

Questions about Eiichiro

What does Eiichiro mean in Japanese?

Eiichiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 衛一郎, combines these meanings: defense + one + son. Other spellings include 映一郎 (reflect + one + son), 英一郎 (England + one + son), 衛市郎 (defense + market + son).

How do you write Eiichiro in kanji?

The most common way is 衛一郎 (えいいちろう). It can also be written 映一郎, 英一郎, 衛市郎, 映市郎, 影一郎.

How do you write Eiichiro in katakana?

Eiichiro is エイイチロウ in katakana and えいいちろう in hiragana.

Is Eiichiro a boy or girl name?

Eiichiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 衛

衛: defense, protection

Chikae 近衛 Einosuke 衛之助 Eisaburo 衛三郎 Eishi 衛子 Eitaro 衛多郎 Fusae 総衛 Harue 治衛 Masae 政衛 Mikie 幹衛 Mitsue 三衛 Morio 衛生 Motoe 元衛