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Yojiro 要赦 – Japanese boy given name

Yojiro (要赦) is read ようじろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 要赦, the characters mean: need + pardon. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Yojiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
要赦	ようじろう	need + pardon	20
洋赦	ようじろう	ocean + pardon	20
陽赦	ようじろう	sunshine + pardon	23
要二良	ようじろう	need + two + good	18
四二郎	よじろう	four + two + son	16
要二郎	ようじろう	need + two + son	20

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

The kanji in Yojiro

要

need, main point, essence, pivot

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヨウ Kun: い、かなめ

赦

pardon, forgiveness

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シャ

洋

ocean, sea, foreign, Western style

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ

陽

sunshine, yang principle, positive, male

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: ひ

Yojiro in different scripts

Romaji	Yojiro
Hiragana	ようじろう
Katakana	ヨウジロウ
Kanji (most common)	要赦

Full name examples

Yojiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城要赦, ゆうきようじろう)
Yojiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野要赦, こうのようじろう)
Yojiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧要赦, まきようじろう)

How to pronounce Yojiro

Break it into 3 parts: yo · ji · 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 ようじろう.

Questions about Yojiro

What does Yojiro mean in Japanese?

Yojiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 要赦, combines these meanings: need + pardon. Other spellings include 洋赦 (ocean + pardon), 陽赦 (sunshine + pardon), 要二良 (need + two + good).

How do you write Yojiro in kanji?

The most common way is 要赦 (ようじろう). It can also be written 洋赦, 陽赦, 要二良, 四二郎, 要二郎.

How do you write Yojiro in katakana?

Yojiro is ヨウジロウ in katakana and ようじろう in hiragana.

Is Yojiro a boy or girl name?

Yojiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 要

要: need, main point, essence

Akitoshi 明要 Kaname 要 Motonori 要教 Yasuha 要葉 Yoichiro 要一郎 Yoji 要二 Yosuke 要助 Yozo 要三

Names with a similar sound

Yoji 要二