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Keijiro 次郎 – Japanese boy given name

Keijiro (次郎) is read けいじろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 次郎, the characters mean: next + son. This reading can be written with at least 59 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Keijiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
次郎	けいじろう	next + son	15
京赦	けいじろう	capital + pardon	19
景赦	けいじろう	scenery + pardon	23
恵赦	けいじろう	favor + pardon	21
敬赦	けいじろう	awe + pardon	23
慶赦	けいじろう	jubilation + pardon	26

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

The kanji in Keijiro

次

next, order, sequence

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジ、シ Kun: つ、つぎ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

京

capital, 10**16

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ、ケイ、キン Kun: みやこ

赦

pardon, forgiveness

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シャ

景

scenery, view

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケイ

Keijiro in different scripts

Romaji	Keijiro
Hiragana	けいじろう
Katakana	ケイジロウ
Kanji (most common)	次郎

Full name examples

Keijiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城次郎, ゆうきけいじろう)
Keijiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野次郎, こうのけいじろう)
Keijiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧次郎, まきけいじろう)

How to pronounce Keijiro

Break it into 3 parts: kei · 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 けいじろう.

Questions about Keijiro

What does Keijiro mean in Japanese?

Keijiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 次郎, combines these meanings: next + son. Other spellings include 京赦 (capital + pardon), 景赦 (scenery + pardon), 恵赦 (favor + pardon).

How do you write Keijiro in kanji?

The most common way is 次郎 (けいじろう). It can also be written 京赦, 景赦, 恵赦, 敬赦, 慶赦.

How do you write Keijiro in katakana?

Keijiro is ケイジロウ in katakana and けいじろう in hiragana.

Is Keijiro a boy or girl name?

Keijiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 次

次: next, order, sequence

Jiro 二次 Kinjiro 金次郎 Seijiro 清次郎

Names with a similar sound

Kei 恵生 Keigo 敬五 Keiichi 京一 Keiichiro 京一郎 Keiji 啓二 Keika 恵加 Keiki 計記 Keiko 京子 Keina 京奈 Keinosuke 京之助