Yūichirō

Yūichirō
Yuichiro Hata (1967–2020), Japanese politician
Pronunciationjɯɯitɕiɾoɯ (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYuitiro (Kunrei-shiki)

Yuitiro (Nihon-shiki)

Yūichirō, Yuichiro, Yuuichirou (Hepburn)

Yūichirō, Yuichiro, Yuuichirou or Yuuichiroh is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Yūichirō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:

The characters used for "ichiro" (一郎) literally means "first son" and usually used as a suffix to a masculine name, especially for the oldest son. The "yu" part of the name can use a variety of characters, each of which will change the meaning of the name ("勇" for courage, "優" for kindness, "悠" and so on).

  • 勇一郎, "courage, first son"
  • 雄一郎, "masculine, first son"
  • 優一郎, "kindness, first son"
  • 裕一郎, "abundant, first son"
  • 佑一郎, "to help, first son"

Other combinations...

  • 勇市郎, "courage, city, son"
  • 雄市郎, "masculine, city, son"
  • 裕市郎, "abundant, city, son"
  • 佑市郎, "to help, city, son"

The name can also be written in hiragana ゆういちろう or katakana ユウイチロウ.

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