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Jintaro 神多郎 – Japanese boy given name

Jintaro (神多郎) is read じんたろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 神多郎, the characters mean: gods + many + son. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 19 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Jintaro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
神多郎	じんたろう	gods + many + son	24
神太郎	じんたろう	gods + plump + son	22
陣多郎	じんたろう	camp + many + son	25
神多朗	じんたろう	gods + many + melodious	25
陣太郎	じんたろう	camp + plump + son	23
仁多郎	じんたろう	humanity + many + son	19

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

The kanji in Jintaro

神

gods, mind, soul

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン、ジン Kun: かみ、かん、こう

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

太

plump, thick, big around

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タイ、タ Kun: ふと

陣

camp, battle array, ranks, position

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ジン

Jintaro in different scripts

Romaji	Jintaro
Hiragana	じんたろう
Katakana	ジンタロウ
Kanji (most common)	神多郎

Full name examples

Jintaro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城神多郎, ゆうきじんたろう)
Jintaro Kono (Japanese order: 河野神多郎, こうのじんたろう)
Jintaro Maki (Japanese order: 牧神多郎, まきじんたろう)

How to pronounce Jintaro

Break it into 3 parts: jin · 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 じんたろう.

Questions about Jintaro

What does Jintaro mean in Japanese?

Jintaro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 神多郎, combines these meanings: gods + many + son. Other spellings include 神太郎 (gods + plump + son), 陣多郎 (camp + many + son), 神多朗 (gods + many + melodious).

How do you write Jintaro in kanji?

The most common way is 神多郎 (じんたろう). It can also be written 神太郎, 陣多郎, 神多朗, 陣太郎, 仁多郎.

How do you write Jintaro in katakana?

Jintaro is ジンタロウ in katakana and じんたろう in hiragana.

Is Jintaro a boy or girl name?

Jintaro is mostly used for boys.

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