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Kozaburo 公三郎 – Japanese boy given name

Kozaburo (公三郎) is read こうざぶろう and has 6 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 公三郎, the characters mean: public + three + son. This reading can be written with at least 35 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 29 strokes in total.

How to write Kozaburo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
公三郎	こうざぶろう	public + three + son	16
考三郎	こうざぶろう	consider + three + son	18
広三郎	こうざぶろう	wide + three + son	17
好三郎	こうざぶろう	fond + three + son	18
光三郎	こうざぶろう	ray + three + son	18
講三郎	こうざぶろう	lecture + three + son	29

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

The kanji in Kozaburo

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

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

考

consider, think over

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: かんが

広

wide, broad, spacious

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひろ

Kozaburo in different scripts

Romaji	Kozaburo
Hiragana	こうざぶろう
Katakana	コウザブロウ
Kanji (most common)	公三郎

Full name examples

Kozaburo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城公三郎, ゆうきこうざぶろう)
Kozaburo Kono (Japanese order: 河野公三郎, こうのこうざぶろう)
Kozaburo Maki (Japanese order: 牧公三郎, まきこうざぶろう)

How to pronounce Kozaburo

Break it into 4 parts: ko · za · 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 こうざぶろう.

Questions about Kozaburo

What does Kozaburo mean in Japanese?

Kozaburo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 公三郎, combines these meanings: public + three + son. Other spellings include 考三郎 (consider + three + son), 広三郎 (wide + three + son), 好三郎 (fond + three + son).

How do you write Kozaburo in kanji?

The most common way is 公三郎 (こうざぶろう). It can also be written 考三郎, 広三郎, 好三郎, 光三郎, 講三郎.

How do you write Kozaburo in katakana?

Kozaburo is コウザブロウ in katakana and こうざぶろう in hiragana.

Is Kozaburo a boy or girl name?

Kozaburo is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 公

公: public, prince, official

Hidehiro 英公 Himiko 公子 Isako 公子 Kiho 公保 Kimika 公加 Kimiko 公子 Kimio 公生 Kimiyo 公代 Kodo 公道 Koshi 公子 Koshu 公州 Kosuke 公資

Names with a similar sound

Kozo 幸三 Kozue 好末