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Kintaro 金多郎 – Japanese boy given name

Kintaro (金多郎) is read きんたろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 金多郎, the characters mean: gold + many + son. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 20 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Kintaro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金多郎	きんたろう	gold + many + son	23
金太郎	きんたろう	gold + plump + son	21
均多郎	きんたろう	level + many + son	22
金多朗	きんたろう	gold + many + melodious	24
均太郎	きんたろう	level + plump + son	20
金太朗	きんたろう	gold + plump + melodious	22

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

The kanji in Kintaro

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

太

plump, thick, big around

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タイ、タ Kun: ふと

均

level, average

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キン Kun: なら

Kintaro in different scripts

Romaji	Kintaro
Hiragana	きんたろう
Katakana	キンタロウ
Kanji (most common)	金多郎

Full name examples

Kintaro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城金多郎, ゆうききんたろう)
Kintaro Kono (Japanese order: 河野金多郎, こうのきんたろう)
Kintaro Maki (Japanese order: 牧金多郎, まききんたろう)

How to pronounce Kintaro

Break it into 3 parts: kin · 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 きんたろう.

Questions about Kintaro

What does Kintaro mean in Japanese?

Kintaro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金多郎, combines these meanings: gold + many + son. Other spellings include 金太郎 (gold + plump + son), 均多郎 (level + many + son), 金多朗 (gold + many + melodious).

How do you write Kintaro in kanji?

The most common way is 金多郎 (きんたろう). It can also be written 金太郎, 均多郎, 金多朗, 均太郎, 金太朗.

How do you write Kintaro in katakana?

Kintaro is キンタロウ in katakana and きんたろう in hiragana.

Is Kintaro a boy or girl name?

Kintaro is mostly used for boys.

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