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Masaharu 政治 – Japanese boy given name

Masaharu (政治) is read まさはる and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政治, the characters mean: politics + reign. This reading can be written with at least 40 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Masaharu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政治	まさはる	politics + reign	17
正明	まさはる	correct + bright	13
正全	まさはる	correct + whole	11
公治	まさはる	public + reign	12
正治	まさはる	correct + reign	13
理知	まさはる	logic + know	19

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

The kanji in Masaharu

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

治

reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ジ、チ Kun: おさ、なお

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

全

whole, entire, all, complete

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ゼン Kun: まった、すべ

Masaharu in different scripts

Romaji	Masaharu
Hiragana	まさはる
Katakana	マサハル
Kanji (most common)	政治

Full name examples

Masaharu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政治, ゆうきまさはる)
Masaharu Kono (Japanese order: 河野政治, こうのまさはる)
Masaharu Maki (Japanese order: 牧政治, まきまさはる)

How to pronounce Masaharu

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · ha · ru. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written まさはる.

Questions about Masaharu

What does Masaharu mean in Japanese?

Masaharu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政治, combines these meanings: politics + reign. Other spellings include 正明 (correct + bright), 正全 (correct + whole), 公治 (public + reign).

How do you write Masaharu in kanji?

The most common way is 政治 (まさはる). It can also be written 正明, 正全, 公治, 正治, 理知.

How do you write Masaharu in katakana?

Masaharu is マサハル in katakana and まさはる in hiragana.

Is Masaharu a boy or girl name?

Masaharu is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masahiko 政彦 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人 Masatomo 政和

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一

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