Boy

Shōichirō

Shōichirō (しょういちろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 正一郎, 正 right + 一 one + 郎 son. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 6 notable people with this name.

しょ · う · い · ち · ろ · う · しょういちろう · ショウイチロウ
Most used spelling正一郎しょういちろうright + one + son

Ways to write Shōichirō

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.

正一郎
正right, correct一one, first郎son
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
昭一郎
昭bright, shining一one, first郎son
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
庄一郎
庄manor, village一one, first郎son
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
昇一郎
昇to rise一one, first郎son
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata
翔一朗
翔to soar, to fly一one, first朗clear, cheerful
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

勝一郎victory + one + sonBoy
匠一朗craftsman + one + clearBoy
匠一郎craftsman + one + sonBoy
匠壱朗craftsman + one + clearBoy
匠壱郎craftsman + one + sonBoy
匠市朗craftsman + market + clearBoy
匠市郎craftsman + market + sonBoy
奨一朗to encourage + one + clearBoy

Famous people named Shōichirō

Shoichiro Sakamoto 阪本 翔一朗Japanese association football player
Shōichirō Toyoda 豊田 章一郎Japanese businessman (1925–2023)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.