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Wasaburo 和三郎 – Japanese boy given name

Wasaburo (和三郎) is read わさぶろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 和三郎, the characters mean: harmony + three + son. This reading can be written with at least 40 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 29 strokes in total.

How to write Wasaburo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
和三郎	わさぶろう	harmony + three + son	20
話三郎	わさぶろう	tale + three + son	25
環三郎	わさぶろう	ring + three + son	29
輪三郎	わさぶろう	wheel + three + son	27
羽三郎	わさぶろう	feathers + three + son	18
我三郎	わさぶろう	ego + three + son	19

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

The kanji in Wasaburo

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

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

話

tale, talk

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ワ Kun: はな、はなし

環

ring, circle, link, wheel

17 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カン Kun: わ

Wasaburo in different scripts

Romaji	Wasaburo
Hiragana	わさぶろう
Katakana	ワサブロウ
Kanji (most common)	和三郎

Full name examples

Wasaburo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城和三郎, ゆうきわさぶろう)
Wasaburo Kono (Japanese order: 河野和三郎, こうのわさぶろう)
Wasaburo Maki (Japanese order: 牧和三郎, まきわさぶろう)

How to pronounce Wasaburo

Break it into 4 parts: wa · sa · bu · 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 わさぶろう.

Questions about Wasaburo

What does Wasaburo mean in Japanese?

Wasaburo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 和三郎, combines these meanings: harmony + three + son. Other spellings include 話三郎 (tale + three + son), 環三郎 (ring + three + son), 輪三郎 (wheel + three + son).

How do you write Wasaburo in kanji?

The most common way is 和三郎 (わさぶろう). It can also be written 話三郎, 環三郎, 輪三郎, 羽三郎, 我三郎.

How do you write Wasaburo in katakana?

Wasaburo is ワサブロウ in katakana and わさぶろう in hiragana.

Is Wasaburo a boy or girl name?

Wasaburo is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

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