Yoshitarō
Yoshitarō, Yoshitaro or Yoshitarou is a masculine Japanese given name.
 Yoshitaro Nomura (1919–2005), Japanese film director, producer and screenwriter | |
| Pronunciation | joɕitaɾoɯ (IPA) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Yositaro (Kunrei-shiki)
Yositaro (Nihon-shiki) Yoshitarō, Yoshitaro, Yoshitarou (Hepburn) |
Possible writings
Yoshitarō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
The characters used for "taro" (太郎) literally means "thick (big) son" and usually used as a suffix to a masculine name, especially for the first son. The "yoshi" part of the name can use a variety of characters, each of which will change the meaning of the name ("吉" for good luck, "義" for justice, "良" and so on).
- 義太郎, "justice, big son"
- 吉太郎, "good luck, big son"
- 良太郎, "good, big son"
- 芳太郎, "fragrant/virtuous, big son"
Other combinations...
- 義太朗, "justice, thick, bright"
- 義多朗, "justice, many, bright"
- 義汰朗, "justice, excessive, bright"
- 良太朗, "good, thick, bright"
- 良多朗, "good, many, bright"
The name can also be written in hiragana よしたろう or katakana ヨシタロウ.
Notable people with the name
- Yoshitaro Nagata (永田 吉太郎, born 1929), Japanese boxer
- Yoshitaro Nakagawa (中川 芳太郎, died 1973), Japanese yakuza boss
- Yoshitaro Nomura (野村 芳太郎, 1919–2005), Japanese film director, producer and screenwriter
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