group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings23 Source spelling/reading rows23 Coverage levelExtended
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.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Sentarō
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Sentarou. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
5 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 Sentarō 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.
せんたろう
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
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.
せんたろう in the imported JMnedict corpus
31 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| せんたろうSentarō | 3131 source rows | male 31source rows · distinct forms: male 31 | 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 Sentarō
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.
16–28 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| せんたろう | Sentarō | 5 | 23 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
太郎14 analyzed forms多朗3 analyzed forms多郎3 analyzed forms太朗3 analyzed forms仙多2 analyzed forms仙太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?
2 of 23 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.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
亘太郎
3 source-recorded readings
宣太郎
2 source-recorded readings
Sentarōせんたろう · this pageNobutarōのぶたろう
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 Sentarō 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.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 太 | plump, thick, big around | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | おお, たか, ひろ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 郎 | son, counter for sons | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いら, お, とう, もん +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 多 | many, frequent, much | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 朗 | clear, bright, distinct | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 仙 | hermit, wizard, cent | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | そま, のり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 宣 | proclaim, say, announce | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | とおる, のぶ, のぼる, のり +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 泉 | spring, fountain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いず, ずい, ずみ, ぜい +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 亘 | span, range, extend over | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | のぶ, とうる, わたる, ひさし | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 千 | thousand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | かず, ゆき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 専 | specialty, exclusive, mainly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 戦 | war, battle, match | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | せ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 扇 | fan, folding fan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | おう, おおぎ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
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
亘太郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
仙多朗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
仙多郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
仙太朗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
仙太郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
千太郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宣多朗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宣多郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宣太朗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宣太郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sentarōせんたろう · this pageNobutarōのぶたろう
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 23. 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 Sentarō 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.
太plump, thick, big around17 of 23 analyzed forms郎son, counter for sons17 of 23 analyzed forms多many, frequent, much6 of 23 analyzed forms朗clear, bright, distinct6 of 23 analyzed forms仙hermit, wizard, cent4 of 23 analyzed forms宣proclaim, say, announce4 of 23 analyzed forms泉spring, fountain4 of 23 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Sentarō
23 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading せんたろう. 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.
亘太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
仙多朗
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
仙多郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
仙太朗
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
仙太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
千太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宣多朗
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宣多郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宣太朗
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宣太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
専太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
戦太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
扇太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
泉多朗
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
泉多郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
泉太朗
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
泉太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
潜太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
蝉太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
詮太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
銑太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
銓太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
銭太郎
せんたろう · Sentarō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Sentarō 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.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 亘太郎 | せんたろう | 亘 — span, range · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 仙多朗 | せんたろう | 仙 — hermit, wizard · 多 — many, frequent · 朗 — clear, bright | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 仙多郎 | せんたろう | 仙 — hermit, wizard · 多 — many, frequent · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 仙太朗 | せんたろう | 仙 — hermit, wizard · 太 — plump, thick · 朗 — clear, bright | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 仙太郎 | せんたろう | 仙 — hermit, wizard · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 千太郎 | せんたろう | 千 — thousand · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宣多朗 | せんたろう | 宣 — proclaim, say · 多 — many, frequent · 朗 — clear, bright | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宣多郎 | せんたろう | 宣 — proclaim, say · 多 — many, frequent · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宣太朗 | せんたろう | 宣 — proclaim, say · 太 — plump, thick · 朗 — clear, bright | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宣太郎 | せんたろう | 宣 — proclaim, say · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 専太郎 | せんたろう | 専 — specialty, exclusive · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 戦太郎 | せんたろう | 戦 — war, battle · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 扇太郎 | せんたろう | 扇 — fan, folding fan · 太 — plump, thick · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 泉多朗 | せんたろう | 泉 — spring, fountain · 多 — many, frequent · 朗 — clear, bright | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 泉多郎 | せんたろう | 泉 — spring, fountain · 多 — many, frequent · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 泉太朗 | せんたろう | 泉 — spring, fountain · 太 — plump, thick · 朗 — clear, bright | 24 | All 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 Sentarō 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
More names beginning with せん
Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.
Given name · female · limited reference
Sena
71 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceSenji
28 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceSenichirō
26 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSen
24 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceSennosuke
23 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceSenzō
23 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceSenjirō
21 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSenko
20 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSenri
18 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceZennosuke
17 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · female · limited referenceSenka
15 recorded spellings
Explore →Given name · male · limited referenceZenji
15 recorded spellings
Explore →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.
Review sources →