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Japanese given name

Kazuhiro

一一

Given-name classification varies across source records.

かずひろカズヒロKazuhiro
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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 spellings54

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows54

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Kazuhiro

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かずひろ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formカズヒロ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKazuhiro

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

Mora segmentationか · ず · ひ · ろ

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

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Kazuhiro 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 readings1

かずひろ

Kanji-based spellings54

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

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

2-kanji forms53

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

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

かずひろ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms54

54 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 9 · unspecified 45

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
かずひろKazuhiro5454 source rowsmale 9 · unspecified 45source rows · distinct forms: male 9 · unspecified 4500 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 Kazuhiro

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 data54

2–32 strokes observed span

Median total strokes15

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms50

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms4

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
かずひろKazuhiro454
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

24 of 54 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 checked54

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings24

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading30

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set8

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

一祐
3 source-recorded readings
KazusukeかずすけKazuhiroかずひろ · this pageKazuyūかずゆう

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 Kazuhiro 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
一one, one radical (no.1)18181001かず, い, いっ, いる +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
和harmony, Japanese style, peace18180008あい, いず, かず, かつ +13Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
博Dr., command, esteem6060012ぐれ, と, はか, ひろJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
弘vast, broad, wide606005ひろ, ひろし, ひろむ, みつ +2Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
広wide, broad, spacious404005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
洋ocean, sea, foreign303009なだ, ひろ, ひろし, よ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
浩wide expanse, abundance, vigorous3030010ひろ, ひろし, ゆたか, こおJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
大large, big303003うふ, お, おう, た +9Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
宏wide, large202007あつ, ひろ, ひろしJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
寛tolerant, leniency, generosity2020013とも, のぶ, のり, ひろし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
尋inquire, fathom, look for2020012ず, つぐJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
紘large2020010ひろ, ひろしJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 54. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Kazuhiro 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.

一one, one radical (no.1)18 of 54 analyzed forms和harmony, Japanese style, peace18 of 54 analyzed forms博Dr., command, esteem6 of 54 analyzed forms弘vast, broad, wide6 of 54 analyzed forms広wide, broad, spacious4 of 54 analyzed forms洋ocean, sea, foreign3 of 54 analyzed forms浩wide expanse, abundance, vigorous3 of 54 analyzed forms大large, big3 of 54 analyzed forms宏wide, large2 of 54 analyzed forms寛tolerant, leniency, generosity2 of 54 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Kazuhiro

54 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かずひろ. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Kazuhiro 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
一一かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 一 — one, one radical (no.1)2All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一光かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 光 — ray, light7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一公かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 公 — public, prince5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一博かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 博 — Dr., command13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一宏かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 宏 — wide, large8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一寛かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 寛 — tolerant, leniency14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一尋かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 尋 — inquire, fathom13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一広かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 広 — wide, broad6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一廣かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 廣 — broad, wide16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一弘かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 弘 — vast, broad6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一拓かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 拓 — clear (the land), open9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一泰かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 泰 — peaceful, calm11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一洋かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 洋 — ocean, sea10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一浩かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 浩 — wide expanse, abundance11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一祐かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 祐 — help11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
一紘かずひろ一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 紘 — large11All 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 Kazuhiro 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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一 — one, one radical (no.1)

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和 — harmony, Japanese style

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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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