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Japanese given name

Shōichirō

勝一郎

Male-classified given-name records.

しょういちろうショウイチロウShōichirō
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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 spellings114

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows114

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Shōichirō

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しょういちろう

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formショウイチロウ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationShōichirō

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

Mora segmentationしょ · う · い · ち · 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 Shōichirō 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

しょういちろう

Kanji-based spellings114

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters7

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae6

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

2-kanji forms3

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms111

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

しょういちろう in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms118

118 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 118

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
しょういちろうShōichirō118118 source rowsmale 118source rows · distinct forms: male 11800 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 Shōichirō

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 data114

13–34 strokes observed span

Median total strokes24

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms101

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms13

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
しょういちろうShōichirō6114
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
一郎33 analyzed forms一朗19 analyzed forms市朗16 analyzed forms壱朗14 analyzed forms壱郎14 analyzed forms市郎14 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?

22 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 readings22

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading58

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set3

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 Shōichirō 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
郎son, counter for sons61061009いら, お, とう, もん +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
一one, one radical (no.1)53005301かず, い, いっ, いる +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
朗clear, bright, distinct490490011—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10
市market, city, town30003005い, ちJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
壱one (in documents)28002807い, かずJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
尚esteem, furthermore, still880008たか, たかし, ないし, なり +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
昌prosperous, bright, clear880008まさ, まさし, よし, あき +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
匠artisan, workman, carpenter660006—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
奨exhort, urge, encourage6600013まさしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
将leader, commander, general6600010かつ, かつり, すすむ, たか +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
昇rise up660008しゅう, のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
昭shining, bright660009あき, あきら, かず, かずみ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

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 114. 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 Shōichirō 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.

郎son, counter for sons61 of 114 analyzed forms一one, one radical (no.1)53 of 114 analyzed forms朗clear, bright, distinct49 of 114 analyzed forms市market, city, town30 of 114 analyzed forms壱one (in documents)28 of 114 analyzed forms尚esteem, furthermore, still8 of 114 analyzed forms昌prosperous, bright, clear8 of 114 analyzed forms匠artisan, workman, carpenter6 of 114 analyzed forms奨exhort, urge, encourage6 of 114 analyzed forms将leader, commander, general6 of 114 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Shōichirō

114 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しょういちろう. 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 114 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 114 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Shōichirō 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
勝一郎しょういちろう勝 — victory, win · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 郎 — son, counter for sons22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匠一朗しょういちろう匠 — artisan, workman · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 朗 — clear, bright18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匠一郎しょういちろう匠 — artisan, workman · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 郎 — son, counter for sons16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匠壱朗しょういちろう匠 — artisan, workman · 壱 — one (in documents) · 朗 — clear, bright24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匠壱郎しょういちろう匠 — artisan, workman · 壱 — one (in documents) · 郎 — son, counter for sons22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匠市朗しょういちろう匠 — artisan, workman · 市 — market, city · 朗 — clear, bright22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匠市郎しょういちろう匠 — artisan, workman · 市 — market, city · 郎 — son, counter for sons20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
升一郎しょういちろう升 — measuring box, 1.8 liter · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 郎 — son, counter for sons14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
奨一朗しょういちろう奨 — exhort, urge · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 朗 — clear, bright25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
奨一郎しょういちろう奨 — exhort, urge · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 郎 — son, counter for sons23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
奨壱朗しょういちろう奨 — exhort, urge · 壱 — one (in documents) · 朗 — clear, bright31All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
奨壱郎しょういちろう奨 — exhort, urge · 壱 — one (in documents) · 郎 — son, counter for sons29All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
奨市朗しょういちろう奨 — exhort, urge · 市 — market, city · 朗 — clear, bright29All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
奨市郎しょういちろう奨 — exhort, urge · 市 — market, city · 郎 — son, counter for sons27All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将一朗しょういちろう将 — leader, commander · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 朗 — clear, bright22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将一郎しょういちろう将 — leader, commander · 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 郎 — son, counter for sons20All 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 Shōichirō 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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Where to go next from Shōichirō

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Exact reading

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郎 — son, counter for sons

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一 — one, one radical (no.1)

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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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