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Jotaro 丈太郎 – Japanese boy given name

Jotaro (丈太郎) is read じょうたろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 丈太郎, the characters mean: length + plump + son. This reading can be written with at least 49 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 33 strokes in total.

About the name Jotaro

Jotaro (丈太郎) means tall big son. It is the name of a famous character in the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

How to write Jotaro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
丈太郎	じょうたろう	length + plump + son	16
譲太郎	じょうたろう	defer + plump + son	33
上多郎	じょうたろう	above + many + son	18
情多郎	じょうたろう	feelings + many + son	26
常多郎	じょうたろう	usual + many + son	26
条多郎	じょうたろう	article + many + son	22

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

The kanji in Jotaro

丈

length, ten shaku, measure, Mr.

3 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ジョウ Kun: たけ、だけ

太

plump, thick, big around

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タイ、タ Kun: ふと

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

譲

defer, turnover, transfer, convey

20 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ジョウ Kun: ゆず

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

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Jotaro in different scripts

Romaji	Jotaro
Hiragana	じょうたろう
Katakana	ジョウタロウ
Kanji (most common)	丈太郎

Full name examples

Jotaro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城丈太郎, ゆうきじょうたろう)
Jotaro Kono (Japanese order: 河野丈太郎, こうのじょうたろう)
Jotaro Maki (Japanese order: 牧丈太郎, まきじょうたろう)

How to pronounce Jotaro

Break it into 3 parts: jo · 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 じょうたろう.

Questions about Jotaro

What does Jotaro mean in Japanese?

Jotaro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 丈太郎, combines these meanings: length + plump + son. Other spellings include 譲太郎 (defer + plump + son), 上多郎 (above + many + son), 情多郎 (feelings + many + son).

How do you write Jotaro in kanji?

The most common way is 丈太郎 (じょうたろう). It can also be written 譲太郎, 上多郎, 情多郎, 常多郎, 条多郎.

How do you write Jotaro in katakana?

Jotaro is ジョウタロウ in katakana and じょうたろう in hiragana.

Is Jotaro a boy or girl name?

Jotaro is mostly used for boys.

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