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Shozaburo 昌囲 – Japanese boy given name

Shozaburo (昌囲) is read しょうざぶろう 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 33 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Shozaburo in Japanese

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

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

Shozaburo in different scripts

Romaji	Shozaburo
Hiragana	しょうざぶろう
Katakana	ショウザブロウ
Kanji (most common)	昌囲

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Shozaburo

Break it into 4 parts: sho · za · 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 しょうざぶろう.

Questions about Shozaburo

What does Shozaburo mean in Japanese?

Shozaburo 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 Shozaburo in kanji?

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

How do you write Shozaburo in katakana?

Shozaburo is ショウザブロウ in katakana and しょうざぶろう in hiragana.

Is Shozaburo a boy or girl name?

Shozaburo is mostly used for boys.

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