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Shoichiro 正一郎 – Japanese boy given name

Shoichiro (正一郎) is read しょういちろう and has 6 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正一郎, the characters mean: correct + one + son. This reading can be written with at least 92 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Shoichiro

Shoichiro (正一郎 or 昭一郎) means correct first son or bright first son. The founder Shoichiro Toyoda carries the name.

How to write Shoichiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正一郎	しょういちろう	correct + one + son	15
昭一郎	しょういちろう	shining + one + son	19
翔一郎	しょういちろう	soar + one + son	22
政一郎	しょういちろう	politics + one + son	19
小一郎	しょういちろう	little + one + son	13
正市郎	しょういちろう	correct + market + son	19

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

The kanji in Shoichiro

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

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

昭

shining, bright

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ

翔

soar, fly

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ショウ Kun: かけ、と

Shoichiro in different scripts

Romaji	Shoichiro
Hiragana	しょういちろう
Katakana	ショウイチロウ
Kanji (most common)	正一郎

Full name examples

Shoichiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正一郎, ゆうきしょういちろう)
Shoichiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野正一郎, こうのしょういちろう)
Shoichiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧正一郎, まきしょういちろう)

How to pronounce Shoichiro

Break it into 3 parts: shoi · chi · 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 しょういちろう.

Questions about Shoichiro

What does Shoichiro mean in Japanese?

Shoichiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正一郎, combines these meanings: correct + one + son. Other spellings include 昭一郎 (shining + one + son), 翔一郎 (soar + one + son), 政一郎 (politics + one + son).

How do you write Shoichiro in kanji?

The most common way is 正一郎 (しょういちろう). It can also be written 昭一郎, 翔一郎, 政一郎, 小一郎, 正市郎.

How do you write Shoichiro in katakana?

Shoichiro is ショウイチロウ in katakana and しょういちろう in hiragana.

Is Shoichiro a boy or girl name?

Shoichiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二

Names with a similar sound

Sho 将風 Shogo 正五 Shogoro 正五郎 Shohei 正平 Shoichi 生一 Shoji 正二 Shojiro 昭郎 Shoka 初夏 Shoken 正見 Shoko 翔子