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Seigoro 政五郎 – Japanese boy given name

Seigoro (政五郎) is read せいごろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政五郎, the characters mean: politics + five + son. This reading can be written with at least 98 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Seigoro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政五郎	せいごろう	politics + five + son	22
制五郎	せいごろう	system + five + son	21
成五郎	せいごろう	turn into + five + son	19
正五郎	せいごろう	correct + five + son	18
勢五郎	せいごろう	forces + five + son	26
省五郎	せいごろう	focus + five + son	22

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

The kanji in Seigoro

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

五

five

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゴ Kun: いつ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

制

system, law, rule

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

Seigoro in different scripts

Romaji	Seigoro
Hiragana	せいごろう
Katakana	セイゴロウ
Kanji (most common)	政五郎

Full name examples

Seigoro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政五郎, ゆうきせいごろう)
Seigoro Kono (Japanese order: 河野政五郎, こうのせいごろう)
Seigoro Maki (Japanese order: 牧政五郎, まきせいごろう)

How to pronounce Seigoro

Break it into 3 parts: sei · go · 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 せいごろう.

Questions about Seigoro

What does Seigoro mean in Japanese?

Seigoro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政五郎, combines these meanings: politics + five + son. Other spellings include 制五郎 (system + five + son), 成五郎 (turn into + five + son), 正五郎 (correct + five + son).

How do you write Seigoro in kanji?

The most common way is 政五郎 (せいごろう). It can also be written 制五郎, 成五郎, 正五郎, 勢五郎, 省五郎.

How do you write Seigoro in katakana?

Seigoro is セイゴロウ in katakana and せいごろう in hiragana.

Is Seigoro a boy or girl name?

Seigoro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

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

Names with a similar sound

Sei 勢井 Seigo 生五 Seiho 政保 Seiichi 政一 Seiichiro 誠一郎 Seiji 政二 Seijiro 清次郎 Seika 星花 Seiki 世紀 Seiko 聖子