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Soichiro 十一郎 – Japanese boy given name

Soichiro (十一郎) is read そいちろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 十一郎, the characters mean: ten + one + son. This reading can be written with at least 91 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 28 strokes in total.

About the name Soichiro

Soichiro (宗一郎) is a classic name for a first son. Soichiro Honda, who founded the Honda company, is its most famous bearer.

How to write Soichiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
十一郎	そいちろう	ten + one + son	12
相一郎	そういちろう	inter- + one + son	19
総一郎	そういちろう	general + one + son	24
総市郎	そういちろう	general + market + son	28
想一郎	そういちろう	concept + one + son	23
想市郎	そういちろう	concept + market + son	27

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

The kanji in Soichiro

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

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

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

総

general, whole, all, full

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ソウ Kun: す、すべ、ふさ

Soichiro in different scripts

Romaji	Soichiro
Hiragana	そいちろう
Katakana	ソイチロウ
Kanji (most common)	十一郎

Full name examples

Soichiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城十一郎, ゆうきそいちろう)
Soichiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野十一郎, こうのそいちろう)
Soichiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧十一郎, まきそいちろう)

How to pronounce Soichiro

Break it into 3 parts: soi · chi · 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 そいちろう.

Questions about Soichiro

What does Soichiro mean in Japanese?

Soichiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 十一郎, combines these meanings: ten + one + son. Other spellings include 相一郎 (inter- + one + son), 総一郎 (general + one + son), 総市郎 (general + market + son).

How do you write Soichiro in kanji?

The most common way is 十一郎 (そいちろう). It can also be written 相一郎, 総一郎, 総市郎, 想一郎, 想市郎.

How do you write Soichiro in katakana?

Soichiro is ソイチロウ in katakana and そいちろう in hiragana.

Is Soichiro a boy or girl name?

Soichiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 十

十: ten

Jugoro 十五郎 Jujiro 十赦 Jutaro 十多郎 Keito 京十 Mito 三十 Soichi 十一 Toka 十歌 Tomi 十三 Tonami 十波 Toshi 十四 Towako 十八子 Toyo 十代

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