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Koshiro 高四郎 – Japanese boy given name

Koshiro (高四郎) is read こうしろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高四郎, the characters mean: tall + four + son. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Koshiro in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
高四郎こうしろうtall + four + son24
小四郎こしろうlittle + four + son17
好四郎こうしろうfond + four + son20
光四郎こうしろうray + four + son20
効四郎こうしろうmerit + four + son22
公史郎こうしろうpublic + history + son18

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

The kanji in Koshiro

高
tall, high, expensive
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: コウ Kun: たか、だか
四
four
5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: シ Kun: よ、よっ、よん
郎
son, counter for sons
9 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ
小
little, small
3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お
好
fond, pleasing, like something
6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: コウ Kun: この、す、よ

Koshiro in different scripts

RomajiKoshiro
Hiraganaこうしろう
Katakanaコウシロウ
Kanji (most common)高四郎

Full name examples

How to pronounce Koshiro

Break it into 3 parts: ko · shi · 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 こうしろう.

Questions about Koshiro

What does Koshiro mean in Japanese?

Koshiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高四郎, combines these meanings: tall + four + son. Other spellings include 小四郎 (little + four + son), 好四郎 (fond + four + son), 光四郎 (ray + four + son).

How do you write Koshiro in kanji?

The most common way is 高四郎 (こうしろう). It can also be written 小四郎, 好四郎, 光四郎, 効四郎, 公史郎.

How do you write Koshiro in katakana?

Koshiro is コウシロウ in katakana and こうしろう in hiragana.

Is Koshiro a boy or girl name?

Koshiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Kaoru 高児Kojiro 高赦Koki 高記Kokichi 高吉Komei 高明Kosaburo 高三郎Nobutaka 信高Noritaka 教高Takaaki 高明Takae 高衛Takafumi 高書Takaharu 高明

Names with a similar sound

Kosaburo 高三郎Kosei 康成Koshi 公子Koshu 公州Kosuke 公資

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