Boy

Kantarō

Kantarō (かんたろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 貫太郎, 貫 to carry through + 太 big + 郎 son. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 6 notable people with this name.

かん · た · ろ · う · かんたろう · カンタロウ
Most used spelling貫太郎かんたろうto carry through + big + son

Ways to write Kantarō

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

貫太郎
貫to carry through太big, bold郎son
Boy, 6 notable people on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Kantarō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

乾太郎dry + big + sonBoy
寛太郎generous + big + sonBoy
幹太郎trunk + big + sonBoy
貫多朗to carry through + many + clearBoy
貫多郎to carry through + many + sonBoy
貫太朗to carry through + big + clearBoy
菅太郎sedge + big + sonBoy

Famous people named Kantarō

Kantarō Suzuki 貫太郎29th Prime Minister of Japan (1868-1948)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.