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Tadahiro 士衛 – Japanese boy given name

Tadahiro (士衛) is read ただひろ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 士衛, the characters mean: gentleman + defense. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Tadahiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
士衛	ただひろ	gentleman + defense	19
忠大	ただひろ	loyalty + large	11
直弘	ただひろ	straightaway + vast	13
忠広	ただひろ	loyalty + wide	13
正宏	ただひろ	correct + wide	12
任宏	ただひろ	responsibility + wide	13

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

The kanji in Tadahiro

士

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ Kun: さむらい

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

忠

loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: チュウ

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

直

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョク、ジキ、ジカ Kun: ただ、なお、す

弘

vast, broad, wide

5 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: コウ、グ Kun: ひろ

Tadahiro in different scripts

Romaji	Tadahiro
Hiragana	ただひろ
Katakana	タダヒロ
Kanji (most common)	士衛

Full name examples

Tadahiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城士衛, ゆうきただひろ)
Tadahiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野士衛, こうのただひろ)
Tadahiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧士衛, まきただひろ)

How to pronounce Tadahiro

Break it into 4 parts: ta · da · hi · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written ただひろ.

Questions about Tadahiro

What does Tadahiro mean in Japanese?

Tadahiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 士衛, combines these meanings: gentleman + defense. Other spellings include 忠大 (loyalty + large), 直弘 (straightaway + vast), 忠広 (loyalty + wide).

How do you write Tadahiro in kanji?

The most common way is 士衛 (ただひろ). It can also be written 忠大, 直弘, 忠広, 正宏, 任宏.

How do you write Tadahiro in katakana?

Tadahiro is タダヒロ in katakana and ただひろ in hiragana.

Is Tadahiro a boy or girl name?

Tadahiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 士

士: gentleman, scholar, samurai

Shihori 士保理 Shiki 士記

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