Boy

Shōjirō

Shōjirō (しょうじろう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 正二郎, 正 right + 二 two + 郎 son. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 8 notable people with this name.

しょ · う · じ · ろ · う · しょうじろう · ショウジロウ
Most used spelling正二郎しょうじろうright + two + son

Ways to write Shōjirō

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.

正二郎
正right, correct二two, second郎son
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata
正次郎
正right, correct次next, second郎son
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata
庄次郎
庄manor, village次next, second郎son
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

勝次郎victory + next + sonBoy
勝治郎victory + to govern + sonBoy
匠二朗craftsman + two + clearBoy
匠二郎craftsman + two + sonBoy
奨二朗to encourage + two + clearBoy
奨二郎to encourage + two + sonBoy
将次郎general + next + sonBoy
将二朗general + two + clearBoy

Famous people named Shōjirō

Shojiro Sugimura 杉村 正二郎Japanese association football player (1905–1975)
Shōjirō Iida 飯田 祥二郎Japanese general (1888–1980)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.