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Kinjiro 金次郎 – Japanese boy given name

Kinjiro (金次郎) is read きんじろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 金次郎, the characters mean: gold + next + son. This reading can be written with at least 62 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 27 strokes in total.

About the name Kinjiro

Kinjiro (金次郎) means gold second son. Ninomiya Kinjiro is remembered for a statue of a boy reading while carrying firewood.

How to write Kinjiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金次郎	きんじろう	gold + next + son	23
欣二郎	きんじろう	take pleasure in + two + son	19
金赦	きんじろう	gold + pardon	19
均赦	きんじろう	level + pardon	18
錦赦	きんじろう	brocade + pardon	27
琴赦	きんじろう	harp + pardon	23

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

The kanji in Kinjiro

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

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

欣

take pleasure in, rejoice

8 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: キン、ゴン、コン Kun: よろこ

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

赦

pardon, forgiveness

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シャ

Kinjiro in different scripts

Romaji	Kinjiro
Hiragana	きんじろう
Katakana	キンジロウ
Kanji (most common)	金次郎

Full name examples

Kinjiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城金次郎, ゆうききんじろう)
Kinjiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野金次郎, こうのきんじろう)
Kinjiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧金次郎, まききんじろう)

How to pronounce Kinjiro

Break it into 3 parts: kin · 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 きんじろう.

Questions about Kinjiro

What does Kinjiro mean in Japanese?

Kinjiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金次郎, combines these meanings: gold + next + son. Other spellings include 欣二郎 (take pleasure in + two + son), 金赦 (gold + pardon), 均赦 (level + pardon).

How do you write Kinjiro in kanji?

The most common way is 金次郎 (きんじろう). It can also be written 欣二郎, 金赦, 均赦, 錦赦, 琴赦.

How do you write Kinjiro in katakana?

Kinjiro is キンジロウ in katakana and きんじろう in hiragana.

Is Kinjiro a boy or girl name?

Kinjiro is mostly used for boys.

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