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Eitaro 衛多郎 – Japanese boy given name

Eitaro (衛多郎) is read えいたろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 衛多郎, the characters mean: defense + many + son. This reading can be written with at least 38 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 22 to 31 strokes in total.

How to write Eitaro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
衛多郎	えいたろう	defense + many + son	31
映多郎	えいたろう	reflect + many + son	24
英多郎	えいたろう	England + many + son	23
影多郎	えいたろう	shadow + many + son	30
衛太郎	えいたろう	defense + plump + son	29
映太郎	えいたろう	reflect + plump + son	22

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

The kanji in Eitaro

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

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

Eitaro in different scripts

Romaji	Eitaro
Hiragana	えいたろう
Katakana	エイタロウ
Kanji (most common)	衛多郎

Full name examples

Eitaro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城衛多郎, ゆうきえいたろう)
Eitaro Kono (Japanese order: 河野衛多郎, こうのえいたろう)
Eitaro Maki (Japanese order: 牧衛多郎, まきえいたろう)

How to pronounce Eitaro

Break it into 3 parts: ei · ta · 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 えいたろう.

Questions about Eitaro

What does Eitaro mean in Japanese?

Eitaro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 衛多郎, combines these meanings: defense + many + son. Other spellings include 映多郎 (reflect + many + son), 英多郎 (England + many + son), 影多郎 (shadow + many + son).

How do you write Eitaro in kanji?

The most common way is 衛多郎 (えいたろう). It can also be written 映多郎, 英多郎, 影多郎, 衛太郎, 映太郎.

How do you write Eitaro in katakana?

Eitaro is エイタロウ in katakana and えいたろう in hiragana.

Is Eitaro a boy or girl name?

Eitaro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 衛

衛: defense, protection

Chikae 近衛 Eiichiro 衛一郎 Einosuke 衛之助 Eisaburo 衛三郎 Eishi 衛子 Fusae 総衛 Harue 治衛 Masae 政衛 Mikie 幹衛 Mitsue 三衛 Morio 衛生 Motoe 元衛