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ReferenceNamesShūrō
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Shūrō

修郎

Given-name classification varies across source records.

しゅうろうシュウロウShūrō
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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 spellings9

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows9

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Shūrō

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しゅうろう

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formシュウロウ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationShūrō

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

Mora segmentationしゅ · う · ろ · う

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

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Reading profile

How Shūrō 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

しゅうろう

Kanji-based spellings9

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters5

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

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

2-kanji forms9

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 asNo additional class found

しゅうろう in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labels—

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
じゅうろうJūrō1717 source rowsmale 16 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: male 16 · unspecified 133 source rows
しゅうろうShūrō00 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 Shūrō

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 data9

13–20 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms9

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
しゅうろうShūrō49
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

4 of 9 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 checked9

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings4

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading5

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set7

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

周郎
2 source-recorded readings
Shūrōしゅうろう · this pageChikaoちかお

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 Shūrō 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 sons505009いら, お, とう, もん +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
朗clear, bright, distinct4040011—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10
周circumference, circuit, lap220008あまね, しゅ, す, ちか +4Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
修discipline, conduct oneself well, study1100010おき, なが, のぶ, おさむJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
収income, obtain, reap110004のぶJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
守guard, protect, defend110006う, し, も, てJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life110007かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
柊holly110009—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
秀excel, excellence, beauty110007しゅ, しょう, ひで, ひでし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
秋autumn110009あいJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2

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.

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 Shūrō 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 sons5 of 9 analyzed forms朗clear, bright, distinct4 of 9 analyzed forms周circumference, circuit, lap2 of 9 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Shūrō

9 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading しゅうろう. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Shūrō 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
修郎しゅうろう修 — discipline, conduct oneself well · 郎 — son, counter for sons19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
収郎しゅうろう収 — income, obtain · 郎 — son, counter for sons13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
周朗しゅうろう周 — circumference, circuit · 朗 — clear, bright19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
周郎しゅうろう周 — circumference, circuit · 郎 — son, counter for sons17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
守朗しゅうろう守 — guard, protect · 朗 — clear, bright17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
寿郎しゅうろう寿 — longevity, congratulations · 郎 — son, counter for sons16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
柊郎しゅうろう柊 — holly · 郎 — son, counter for sons18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秀朗しゅうろう秀 — excel, excellence · 朗 — clear, bright18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
秋朗しゅうろう秋 — autumn · 朗 — clear, bright20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

What does Shūrō 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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Exact reading

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郎 — son, counter for sons

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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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