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Shogoro 正五郎 – Japanese boy given name

Shogoro (正五郎) is read しょうごろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正五郎, the characters mean: correct + five + son. This reading can be written with at least 79 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Shogoro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正五郎	しょうごろう	correct + five + son	18
勝五郎	しょうごろう	victory + five + son	25
松五郎	しょうごろう	pine tree + five + son	21
省五郎	しょうごろう	focus + five + son	22
将五郎	しょうごろう	leader + five + son	23
昭五郎	しょうごろう	shining + 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 Shogoro

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

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

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

松

pine tree

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: まつ

Shogoro in different scripts

Romaji	Shogoro
Hiragana	しょうごろう
Katakana	ショウゴロウ
Kanji (most common)	正五郎

Full name examples

Shogoro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正五郎, ゆうきしょうごろう)
Shogoro Kono (Japanese order: 河野正五郎, こうのしょうごろう)
Shogoro Maki (Japanese order: 牧正五郎, まきしょうごろう)

How to pronounce Shogoro

Break it into 3 parts: sho · 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 しょうごろう.

Questions about Shogoro

What does Shogoro mean in Japanese?

Shogoro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正五郎, combines these meanings: correct + five + son. Other spellings include 勝五郎 (victory + five + son), 松五郎 (pine tree + five + son), 省五郎 (focus + five + son).

How do you write Shogoro in kanji?

The most common way is 正五郎 (しょうごろう). It can also be written 勝五郎, 松五郎, 省五郎, 将五郎, 昭五郎.

How do you write Shogoro in katakana?

Shogoro is ショウゴロウ in katakana and しょうごろう in hiragana.

Is Shogoro a boy or girl name?

Shogoro is mostly used for boys.

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