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Kingoro 金五郎 – Japanese boy given name

Kingoro (金五郎) is read きんごろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 金五郎, the characters mean: gold + five + son. This reading can be written with at least 43 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 20 to 29 strokes in total.

How to write Kingoro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金五郎	きんごろう	gold + five + son	21
均五郎	きんごろう	level + five + son	20
金五朗	きんごろう	gold + five + melodious	22
錦五郎	きんごろう	brocade + five + son	29
均五朗	きんごろう	level + five + melodious	21
琴五郎	きんごろう	harp + five + son	25

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

The kanji in Kingoro

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

五

five

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゴ Kun: いつ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

均

level, average

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キン Kun: なら

朗

melodious, clear, bright, serene

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ロウ Kun: ほが、あき

Kingoro in different scripts

Romaji	Kingoro
Hiragana	きんごろう
Katakana	キンゴロウ
Kanji (most common)	金五郎

Full name examples

Kingoro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城金五郎, ゆうききんごろう)
Kingoro Kono (Japanese order: 河野金五郎, こうのきんごろう)
Kingoro Maki (Japanese order: 牧金五郎, まききんごろう)

How to pronounce Kingoro

Break it into 3 parts: kin · go · 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 きんごろう.

Questions about Kingoro

What does Kingoro mean in Japanese?

Kingoro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金五郎, combines these meanings: gold + five + son. Other spellings include 均五郎 (level + five + son), 金五朗 (gold + five + melodious), 錦五郎 (brocade + five + son).

How do you write Kingoro in kanji?

The most common way is 金五郎 (きんごろう). It can also be written 均五郎, 金五朗, 錦五郎, 均五朗, 琴五郎.

How do you write Kingoro in katakana?

Kingoro is キンゴロウ in katakana and きんごろう in hiragana.

Is Kingoro a boy or girl name?

Kingoro is mostly used for boys.

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