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Japanese given name

Kōsaburō

亘三朗

Male-classified given-name records.

こうさぶろうコウサブロウKōsaburō
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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 spellings128

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows128

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Kōsaburō

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こうさぶろう

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formコウサブロウ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKōsaburō

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

Mora segmentationこ · う · さ · ぶ · ろ · う

6 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 Kōsaburō 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

こうさぶろう

Kanji-based spellings128

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters6

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae6

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

3-kanji forms128

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

こうさぶろう in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms152

167 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 166 · unspecified 1

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
こうさぶろうKōsaburō152167 source rowsmale 166 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: male 151 · unspecified 100 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 Kōsaburō

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 data128

16–33 strokes observed span

Median total strokes24

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms120

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms8

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
こうさぶろうKōsaburō6128
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
三朗21 analyzed forms佐朗21 analyzed forms左朗21 analyzed forms砂朗21 analyzed forms三郎13 analyzed forms砂郎11 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?

12 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 readings12

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading68

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

光三郎
4 source-recorded readings
Kōsaburōこうさぶろう · this pageKōzaburōこうざぶろうMitsusaburōみつさぶろうMitsuzaburōみつざぶろう

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 Kōsaburō 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
朗clear, bright, distinct840840011—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10
郎son, counter for sons44044009いら, お, とう, もん +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
三three34003403か, さ, さい, さえ +11Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
砂sand32003209いさ, ごJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
佐assistant, help31003107すけJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
左left31003105そJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
光ray, light880006あき, あきら, こお, てる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
功achievement, merits, success880005いさ, かつ, くぬ, ぐう +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
垢dirt, grime, earwax880009—Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field
巧adroit, skilled, ingenuity880005かつ, たくみ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
幸happiness, blessing, fortune880008こ, さき, さし, さっ +6Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
康ease, peace8800011かん, こ, みち, やす +1Jōyō · 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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 128. 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 Kōsaburō 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.

朗clear, bright, distinct84 of 128 analyzed forms郎son, counter for sons44 of 128 analyzed forms三three34 of 128 analyzed forms砂sand32 of 128 analyzed forms佐assistant, help31 of 128 analyzed forms左left31 of 128 analyzed forms光ray, light8 of 128 analyzed forms功achievement, merits, success8 of 128 analyzed forms垢dirt, grime, earwax8 of 128 analyzed forms巧adroit, skilled, ingenuity8 of 128 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Kōsaburō

128 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading こうさぶろう. 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.

Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 128 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 128 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Kōsaburō 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
亘三朗こうさぶろう亘 — span, range · 三 — three · 朗 — clear, bright20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亘三郎こうさぶろう亘 — span, range · 三 — three · 郎 — son, counter for sons18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亘佐朗こうさぶろう亘 — span, range · 佐 — assistant, help · 朗 — clear, bright24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亘左朗こうさぶろう亘 — span, range · 左 — left · 朗 — clear, bright22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亘砂朗こうさぶろう亘 — span, range · 砂 — sand · 朗 — clear, bright26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亘砂郎こうさぶろう亘 — span, range · 砂 — sand · 郎 — son, counter for sons24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光三朗こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 三 — three · 朗 — clear, bright20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光三郎こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 三 — three · 郎 — son, counter for sons18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光佐朗こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 佐 — assistant, help · 朗 — clear, bright24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光佐郎こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 佐 — assistant, help · 郎 — son, counter for sons22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光左朗こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 左 — left · 朗 — clear, bright22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光左郎こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 左 — left · 郎 — son, counter for sons20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光砂朗こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 砂 — sand · 朗 — clear, bright26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光砂郎こうさぶろう光 — ray, light · 砂 — sand · 郎 — son, counter for sons24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
公三郎こうさぶろう公 — public, prince · 三 — three · 郎 — son, counter for sons16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
功三朗こうさぶろう功 — achievement, merits · 三 — three · 朗 — clear, bright19All 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 Kōsaburō 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.

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Kō

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Kōshō

64 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Kōsaburō

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Exact reading

Search こうさぶろう

See source records matching this kana reading or beginning with it.

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Ko / こ

Browse other public given names with the same opening reading family.

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朗 — clear, bright

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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郎 — son, counter for sons

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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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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