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Gentaro 元多郎 – Japanese boy given name

Gentaro (元多郎) is read げんたろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 元多郎, the characters mean: beginning + many + son. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 32 strokes in total.

How to write Gentaro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
元多郎	げんたろう	beginning + many + son	19
現太郎	げんたろう	present + plump + son	24
元太郎	げんたろう	beginning + plump + son	17
厳多郎	げんたろう	stern + many + son	32
源多郎	げんたろう	source + many + son	28
元多朗	げんたろう	beginning + many + melodious	20

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

The kanji in Gentaro

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

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

現

present, existing, actual

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゲン Kun: あらわ、うつつ、うつ

太

plump, thick, big around

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タイ、タ Kun: ふと

Gentaro in different scripts

Romaji	Gentaro
Hiragana	げんたろう
Katakana	ゲンタロウ
Kanji (most common)	元多郎

Full name examples

Gentaro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城元多郎, ゆうきげんたろう)
Gentaro Kono (Japanese order: 河野元多郎, こうのげんたろう)
Gentaro Maki (Japanese order: 牧元多郎, まきげんたろう)

How to pronounce Gentaro

Break it into 3 parts: gen · 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 げんたろう.

Questions about Gentaro

What does Gentaro mean in Japanese?

Gentaro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 元多郎, combines these meanings: beginning + many + son. Other spellings include 現太郎 (present + plump + son), 元太郎 (beginning + plump + son), 厳多郎 (stern + many + son).

How do you write Gentaro in kanji?

The most common way is 元多郎 (げんたろう). It can also be written 現太郎, 元太郎, 厳多郎, 源多郎, 元多朗.

How do you write Gentaro in katakana?

Gentaro is ゲンタロウ in katakana and げんたろう in hiragana.

Is Gentaro a boy or girl name?

Gentaro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 元

元: beginning, former time, origin

Gengoro 元五郎 Genjiro 元赦 Genki 元気 Motoe 元衛 Motoka 元日

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