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Seijiro 清次郎 – Japanese boy given name

Seijiro (清次郎) is read せいじろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 清次郎, the characters mean: pure + next + son. This reading can be written with at least 64 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 26 strokes in total.

About the name Seijiro

Seijiro (清次郎 or 誠二郎) means pure second son or sincere second son.

How to write Seijiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
清次郎	せいじろう	pure + next + son	26
誠二郎	せいじろう	sincerity + two + son	24
征二郎	せいじろう	subjugate + two + son	19
制赦	せいじろう	system + pardon	19
成赦	せいじろう	turn into + pardon	17
正赦	せいじろう	correct + pardon	16

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

The kanji in Seijiro

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

次

next, order, sequence

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジ、シ Kun: つ、つぎ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

誠

sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: セイ Kun: まこと

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

征

subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: セイ

Seijiro in different scripts

Romaji	Seijiro
Hiragana	せいじろう
Katakana	セイジロウ
Kanji (most common)	清次郎

Full name examples

Seijiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城清次郎, ゆうきせいじろう)
Seijiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野清次郎, こうのせいじろう)
Seijiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧清次郎, まきせいじろう)

How to pronounce Seijiro

Break it into 3 parts: sei · ji · 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 せいじろう.

Questions about Seijiro

What does Seijiro mean in Japanese?

Seijiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 清次郎, combines these meanings: pure + next + son. Other spellings include 誠二郎 (sincerity + two + son), 征二郎 (subjugate + two + son), 制赦 (system + pardon).

How do you write Seijiro in kanji?

The most common way is 清次郎 (せいじろう). It can also be written 誠二郎, 征二郎, 制赦, 成赦, 正赦.

How do you write Seijiro in katakana?

Seijiro is セイジロウ in katakana and せいじろう in hiragana.

Is Seijiro a boy or girl name?

Seijiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 清

清: pure, purify, cleanse

Kiyo 清 Kiyoka 清加 Kiyoko 清子 Kiyomi 清美 Kiyona 清名 Sayaka 清香 Sayuri 清念 Sumika 清方

Names with a similar sound

Sei 勢井 Seigo 生五 Seigoro 政五郎 Seiho 政保 Seiichi 政一 Seiichiro 誠一郎 Seiji 政二 Seika 星花 Seiki 世紀 Seiko 聖子