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Yuichiro 有一郎 – Japanese boy given name

Yuichiro (有一郎) is read ゆういちろう and has 6 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 有一郎, the characters mean: possess + one + son. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 27 strokes in total.

How to write Yuichiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
有一郎	ゆういちろう	possess + one + son	16
由一郎	ゆういちろう	wherefore + one + son	15
優一郎	ゆういちろう	tenderness + one + son	27
友一郎	ゆういちろう	friend + one + son	14
雄一郎	ゆいちろう	masculine + one + son	22
裕一郎	ゆいちろう	abundant + one + son	22

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

The kanji in Yuichiro

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

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

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

Yuichiro in different scripts

Romaji	Yuichiro
Hiragana	ゆういちろう
Katakana	ユウイチロウ
Kanji (most common)	有一郎

Full name examples

Yuichiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城有一郎, ゆうきゆういちろう)
Yuichiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野有一郎, こうのゆういちろう)
Yuichiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧有一郎, まきゆういちろう)

How to pronounce Yuichiro

Break it into 3 parts: yui · chi · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 6 sound units are written ゆういちろう.

Questions about Yuichiro

What does Yuichiro mean in Japanese?

Yuichiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 有一郎, combines these meanings: possess + one + son. Other spellings include 由一郎 (wherefore + one + son), 優一郎 (tenderness + one + son), 友一郎 (friend + one + son).

How do you write Yuichiro in kanji?

The most common way is 有一郎 (ゆういちろう). It can also be written 由一郎, 優一郎, 友一郎, 雄一郎, 裕一郎.

How do you write Yuichiro in katakana?

Yuichiro is ユウイチロウ in katakana and ゆういちろう in hiragana.

Is Yuichiro a boy or girl name?

Yuichiro is mostly used for boys.

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