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Gengoro 元五郎 – Japanese boy given name

Gengoro (元五郎) is read げんごろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 元五郎, the characters mean: beginning + five + son. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 31 strokes in total.

How to write Gengoro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
元五郎	げんごろう	beginning + five + son	17
厳五郎	げんごろう	stern + five + son	30
源五郎	げんごろう	source + five + son	26
元五朗	げんごろう	beginning + five + melodious	18
玄五郎	げんごろう	mysterious + five + son	18
厳五朗	げんごろう	stern + five + melodious	31

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

The kanji in Gengoro

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

五

five

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゴ Kun: いつ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

厳

stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ゲン、ゴン Kun: おごそ、きび、いか

源

source, origin

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ゲン Kun: みなもと

Gengoro in different scripts

Romaji	Gengoro
Hiragana	げんごろう
Katakana	ゲンゴロウ
Kanji (most common)	元五郎

Full name examples

Gengoro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城元五郎, ゆうきげんごろう)
Gengoro Kono (Japanese order: 河野元五郎, こうのげんごろう)
Gengoro Maki (Japanese order: 牧元五郎, まきげんごろう)

How to pronounce Gengoro

Break it into 3 parts: gen · go · 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 げんごろう.

Questions about Gengoro

What does Gengoro mean in Japanese?

Gengoro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 元五郎, combines these meanings: beginning + five + son. Other spellings include 厳五郎 (stern + five + son), 源五郎 (source + five + son), 元五朗 (beginning + five + melodious).

How do you write Gengoro in kanji?

The most common way is 元五郎 (げんごろう). It can also be written 厳五郎, 源五郎, 元五朗, 玄五郎, 厳五朗.

How do you write Gengoro in katakana?

Gengoro is ゲンゴロウ in katakana and げんごろう in hiragana.

Is Gengoro a boy or girl name?

Gengoro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 元

元: beginning, former time, origin

Genjiro 元赦 Genki 元気 Gentaro 元多郎 Motoe 元衛 Motoka 元日

Names with a similar sound

Genji 原二 Genjiro 元赦 Genki 元気 Gennosuke 現之助 Gensaburo 原三郎 Gentaro 元多郎