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Kinsaburo 金三郎 – Japanese boy given name

Kinsaburo (金三郎) is read きんさぶろう and has 6 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 金三郎, the characters mean: gold + three + son. This reading can be written with at least 56 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 19 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Kinsaburo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金三郎	きんさぶろう	gold + three + son	20
金佐郎	きんさぶろう	gold + assistant + son	24
金左郎	きんさぶろう	gold + left + son	22
均三郎	きんさぶろう	level + three + son	19
金三朗	きんさぶろう	gold + three + melodious	21
均佐郎	きんさぶろう	level + assistant + son	23

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

The kanji in Kinsaburo

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

左

left

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サ、シャ Kun: ひだり

Kinsaburo in different scripts

Romaji	Kinsaburo
Hiragana	きんさぶろう
Katakana	キンサブロウ
Kanji (most common)	金三郎

Full name examples

Kinsaburo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城金三郎, ゆうききんさぶろう)
Kinsaburo Kono (Japanese order: 河野金三郎, こうのきんさぶろう)
Kinsaburo Maki (Japanese order: 牧金三郎, まききんさぶろう)

How to pronounce Kinsaburo

Break it into 4 parts: kin · sa · bu · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 6 sound units are written きんさぶろう.

Questions about Kinsaburo

What does Kinsaburo mean in Japanese?

Kinsaburo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金三郎, combines these meanings: gold + three + son. Other spellings include 金佐郎 (gold + assistant + son), 金左郎 (gold + left + son), 均三郎 (level + three + son).

How do you write Kinsaburo in kanji?

The most common way is 金三郎 (きんさぶろう). It can also be written 金佐郎, 金左郎, 均三郎, 金三朗, 均佐郎.

How do you write Kinsaburo in katakana?

Kinsaburo is キンサブロウ in katakana and きんさぶろう in hiragana.

Is Kinsaburo a boy or girl name?

Kinsaburo is mostly used for boys.

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