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Hiroto 広人 – Japanese boy given name

Hiroto (広人) is read ひろと and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 広人, the characters mean: wide + person. This reading can be written with at least 40 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Hiroto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
広人	ひろと	wide + person	7
展人	ひろと	unfold + person	12
優心	ひろと	tenderness + heart	21
広門	ひろと	wide + gate	13
普人	ひろと	universal + person	14
洋人	ひろと	ocean + person	11

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

The kanji in Hiroto

広

wide, broad, spacious

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひろ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

展

unfold, expand

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: テン

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

心

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: こころ、ごころ

Hiroto in different scripts

Romaji	Hiroto
Hiragana	ひろと
Katakana	ヒロト
Kanji (most common)	広人

Full name examples

Hiroto Yuki (Japanese order: 結城広人, ゆうきひろと)
Hiroto Kono (Japanese order: 河野広人, こうのひろと)
Hiroto Maki (Japanese order: 牧広人, まきひろと)

How to pronounce Hiroto

Break it into 3 parts: hi · ro · to. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ひろと.

Questions about Hiroto

What does Hiroto mean in Japanese?

Hiroto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 広人, combines these meanings: wide + person. Other spellings include 展人 (unfold + person), 優心 (tenderness + heart), 広門 (wide + gate).

How do you write Hiroto in kanji?

The most common way is 広人 (ひろと). It can also be written 展人, 優心, 広門, 普人, 洋人.

How do you write Hiroto in katakana?

Hiroto is ヒロト in katakana and ひろと in hiragana.

Is Hiroto a boy or girl name?

Hiroto is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 広

広: wide, broad, spacious

Akihiro 明広 Hiro 広生 Hiroe 広重 Hiroji 広二 Hiromitsu 広満 Hiromu 広生 Hirono 広野 Hirosuke 広助 Hirotoshi 広年 Hiroyoshi 広義 Katsuhiro 勝広 Kunihiro 国広

Names with a similar sound

Hiro 広生 Hiroaki 大明 Hiroe 広重 Hirofumi 大文 Hirohiko 大彦 Hiroji 広二 Hiroka 弘香 Hirokazu 治二 Hiroki 大記 Hiroko 浩子

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