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ReferenceNamesChihiro
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Japanese given name

Chihiro

ちひろ

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

ちひろチヒロChihiro
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings105

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows109

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Chihiro

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingちひろ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formチヒロ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationChihiro

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Chihiro. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationち · ひ · ろ

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Chihiro is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings2

ちひろ · チヒロ

Kanji-based spellings104

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms2

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms91

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms11

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

ちひろ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms105

109 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms2

2 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 4 · female 98 · unspecified 7

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ちひろChihiro105109 source rowsmale 4 · female 98 · unspecified 7source rows · distinct forms: male 4 · female 97 · unspecified 722 source rows
ちひろChihiro00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Chihiro

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data104

3–30 strokes observed span

Median total strokes15

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms99

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms5

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ちひろChihiro3106
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
千妃3 analyzed forms千比3 analyzed forms比呂2 analyzed forms千陽2 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

34 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings34

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading45

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set8

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Chihiro spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
千thousand64640003かず, ゆきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
智wisdom, intellect, reason141400012さと, さとし, さとる, さとい +9Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
知know, wisdom13130008さと, さとる, しり, しれ +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
尋inquire, fathom, look for6060012ず, つぐJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
優tenderness, excel, surpass4040017ゆ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
呂spine, backbone404007とも, ながJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
路path, route, road4040013—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
寛tolerant, leniency, generosity4040013とも, のぶ, のり, ひろし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
弘vast, broad, wide404005ひろ, ひろし, ひろむ, みつ +2Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
比compare, race, ratio400404い, ぴっJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
裕abundant, rich, fertile4040012すけ, のり, ひろ, ひろし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
博Dr., command, esteem3030012ぐれ, と, はか, ひろJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

ちひろ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Chihiroちひろ · this page
Characters in order
ちKanaひKanaろKana
Exact written form

チヒロ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Chihiroちひろ
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チKanaヒKanaロKana
Exact written form

ちひ緑

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Chihiroちひろ · this page
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ちKanaひKana緑green
Exact written form

千ひろ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Chihiroちひろ · this page
Characters in order
千thousandひKanaろKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 106. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Chihiro spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

千thousand64 of 106 analyzed forms智wisdom, intellect, reason14 of 106 analyzed forms知know, wisdom13 of 106 analyzed forms尋inquire, fathom, look for6 of 106 analyzed forms優tenderness, excel, surpass4 of 106 analyzed forms呂spine, backbone4 of 106 analyzed forms路path, route, road4 of 106 analyzed forms寛tolerant, leniency, generosity4 of 106 analyzed forms弘vast, broad, wide4 of 106 analyzed forms比compare, race, ratio4 of 106 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Chihiro

106 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ちひろ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

ちひろ

ちひろ · Chihiro

Katakana チヒロMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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チヒロ

チヒロ · Chihiro

Katakana チヒロMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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ちひ緑

ちひろ · Chihiro

Katakana チヒロMorae 3Strokes 14
緑green
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千ひろ

ちひろ · Chihiro

Katakana チヒロMorae 3Strokes 3
千thousand
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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 106 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 105 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Chihiro forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
ちひろちひろKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
チヒロチヒロKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
ちひ緑ちひろ緑 — green14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
今佑ちひろ今 — now · 佑 — help, assist11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千ひろちひろ千 — thousand3All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千丈ちひろ千 — thousand · 丈 — length, ten shaku6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千京ちひろ千 — thousand · 京 — capital, 10**1611All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千仞ちひろ千 — thousand · 仞 — fathom8Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
千仭ちひろ千 — thousand · 仭 — fathom8Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
千優ちひろ千 — thousand · 優 — tenderness, excel20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千匁ちひろ千 — thousand · 匁 — monme, 3.75 grams7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千博ちひろ千 — thousand · 博 — Dr., command15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千啓ちひろ千 — thousand · 啓 — disclose, open14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千嘉ちひろ千 — thousand · 嘉 — applaud, praise17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千大ちひろ千 — thousand · 大 — large, big6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
千央ちひろ千 — thousand · 央 — center, middle8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Chihiro mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

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Exact reading

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千 — thousand

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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