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Jojiro 上赦 – Japanese boy given name

Jojiro (上赦) is read じょうじろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 上赦, the characters mean: above + pardon. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 31 strokes in total.

How to write Jojiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
上赦	じょうじろう	above + pardon	14
情赦	じょうじろう	feelings + pardon	22
常赦	じょうじろう	usual + pardon	22
条赦	じょうじろう	article + pardon	18
城赦	じょうじろう	castle + pardon	20
譲赦	じょうじろう	defer + pardon	31

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

The kanji in Jojiro

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

赦

pardon, forgiveness

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シャ

情

feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: なさ

常

usual, ordinary, normal, common

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ジョウ Kun: つね、とこ

Jojiro in different scripts

Romaji	Jojiro
Hiragana	じょうじろう
Katakana	ジョウジロウ
Kanji (most common)	上赦

Full name examples

Jojiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城上赦, ゆうきじょうじろう)
Jojiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野上赦, こうのじょうじろう)
Jojiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧上赦, まきじょうじろう)

How to pronounce Jojiro

Break it into 3 parts: jo · ji · 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 じょうじろう.

Questions about Jojiro

What does Jojiro mean in Japanese?

Jojiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 上赦, combines these meanings: above + pardon. Other spellings include 情赦 (feelings + pardon), 常赦 (usual + pardon), 条赦 (article + pardon).

How do you write Jojiro in kanji?

The most common way is 上赦 (じょうじろう). It can also be written 情赦, 常赦, 条赦, 城赦, 譲赦.

How do you write Jojiro in katakana?

Jojiro is ジョウジロウ in katakana and じょうじろう in hiragana.

Is Jojiro a boy or girl name?

Jojiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 上

上: above, up

Kazusa 上総

Names with a similar sound

Joji 譲治