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Shuntaro 春太郎 – Japanese boy given name

Shuntaro (春太郎) is read しゅんたろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 春太郎, the characters mean: springtime + plump + son. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 21 to 33 strokes in total.

How to write Shuntaro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
春太郎	しゅんたろう	springtime + plump + son	22
俊多郎	しゅんたろう	sagacious + many + son	24
旬多郎	しゅんたろう	decameron + many + son	21
瞬多郎	しゅんたろう	wink + many + son	33
俊太郎	しゅんたろう	sagacious + plump + son	22
尚多郎	しゅんたろう	esteem + many + son	23

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

The kanji in Shuntaro

春

springtime, spring

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュン Kun: はる

太

plump, thick, big around

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タイ、タ Kun: ふと

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

俊

sagacious, genius, excellence

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シュン

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

旬

decameron, ten-day period, season

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ジュン、シュン

Shuntaro in different scripts

Romaji	Shuntaro
Hiragana	しゅんたろう
Katakana	シュンタロウ
Kanji (most common)	春太郎

Full name examples

Shuntaro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城春太郎, ゆうきしゅんたろう)
Shuntaro Kono (Japanese order: 河野春太郎, こうのしゅんたろう)
Shuntaro Maki (Japanese order: 牧春太郎, まきしゅんたろう)

How to pronounce Shuntaro

Break it into 3 parts: shun · ta · 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 しゅんたろう.

Questions about Shuntaro

What does Shuntaro mean in Japanese?

Shuntaro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 春太郎, combines these meanings: springtime + plump + son. Other spellings include 俊多郎 (sagacious + many + son), 旬多郎 (decameron + many + son), 瞬多郎 (wink + many + son).

How do you write Shuntaro in kanji?

The most common way is 春太郎 (しゅんたろう). It can also be written 俊多郎, 旬多郎, 瞬多郎, 俊太郎, 尚多郎.

How do you write Shuntaro in katakana?

Shuntaro is シュンタロウ in katakana and しゅんたろう in hiragana.

Is Shuntaro a boy or girl name?

Shuntaro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 春

春: springtime, spring

Haru 春 Haruhi 春日 Haruhiko 春良 Haruko 春子 Haruo 春夫 Haruomi 春臣 Haruto 春人 Miharu 美春 Shun 春 Shunji 春二 Shunsuke 春介 Sumire 春花

Names with a similar sound

Shu 秋優 Shugoro 周五郎 Shuho 秋方 Shuichi 主一 Shuichiro 主一郎 Shuji 修二 Shuka 修加 Shuko 周子 Shun 春 Shunji 春二