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Shosaburo 昌囲 – Japanese boy given name

Shosaburo (昌囲) is read しょうさぶろう and has 6 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 昌囲, the characters mean: prosperous + surround. This reading can be written with at least 29 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Shosaburo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
昌囲	しょうさぶろう	prosperous + surround	15
正三郎	しょうさぶろう	correct + three + son	17
松三郎	しょうさぶろう	pine tree + three + son	20
省三郎	しょうさぶろう	focus + three + son	21
将三郎	しょうさぶろう	leader + three + son	22
昭三郎	しょうさぶろう	shining + three + son	21

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

The kanji in Shosaburo

昌

prosperous, bright, clear

8 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ショウ Kun: さかん

囲

surround, besiege, store, paling

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: かこ

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

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

松

pine tree

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: まつ

Shosaburo in different scripts

Romaji	Shosaburo
Hiragana	しょうさぶろう
Katakana	ショウサブロウ
Kanji (most common)	昌囲

Full name examples

Shosaburo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城昌囲, ゆうきしょうさぶろう)
Shosaburo Kono (Japanese order: 河野昌囲, こうのしょうさぶろう)
Shosaburo Maki (Japanese order: 牧昌囲, まきしょうさぶろう)

How to pronounce Shosaburo

Break it into 4 parts: sho · sa · bu · 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 しょうさぶろう.

Questions about Shosaburo

What does Shosaburo mean in Japanese?

Shosaburo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 昌囲, combines these meanings: prosperous + surround. Other spellings include 正三郎 (correct + three + son), 松三郎 (pine tree + three + son), 省三郎 (focus + three + son).

How do you write Shosaburo in kanji?

The most common way is 昌囲 (しょうさぶろう). It can also be written 正三郎, 松三郎, 省三郎, 将三郎, 昭三郎.

How do you write Shosaburo in katakana?

Shosaburo is ショウサブロウ in katakana and しょうさぶろう in hiragana.

Is Shosaburo a boy or girl name?

Shosaburo is mostly used for boys.

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