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Japanese given name

Jōji

丈二

Given-name classification varies across source records.

じょうじジョウジJōji
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings75

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows75

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Jōji

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingじょうじ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formジョウジ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationJōji

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Jouji. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationじょ · う · じ

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Meaning by written form

What can Jōji mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Jōji”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings12

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings0

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kanji spelling

丈二

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丈length, ten shaku, measure二two, two radical (no. 7)
Kanji spelling

丈人

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丈length, ten shaku, measure人person
Kanji spelling

丈次

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丈length, ten shaku, measure次next, order, sequence
Kanji spelling

丈治

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丈length, ten shaku, measure治reign, be at peace, calm down
Kanji spelling

丈織

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丈length, ten shaku, measure織weave, fabric
Kanji spelling

上次

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
上above, up次next, order, sequence
Kanji spelling

上治

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
上above, up治reign, be at peace, calm down
Kanji spelling

丞二

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丞help二two, two radical (no. 7)
Kanji spelling

丞治

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丞help治reign, be at peace, calm down
Kanji spelling

丞示

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丞help示show, indicate, point out
Kanji spelling

亟治

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
亟fast, quick, sudden治reign, be at peace, calm down

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 75. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Jōji is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

じょうじ

Kanji-based spellings75

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms75

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asNo additional class found

じょうじ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labels—

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
しょうしShōshi241248 source rowsmale 6 · female 2 · unspecified 240source rows · distinct forms: male 6 · female 2 · unspecified 23300 source rows
しょうじShōji00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —4046 source rows
じょうじJōji00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Jōji

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data75

5–34 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms62

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms13

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
じょうじJōji375
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

17 of 75 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked75

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings17

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading58

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Jōji spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
治reign, be at peace, calm down21021008し, ぢ, はり, はる +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
二two, two radical (no. 7)17017002おと, つぐ, つぎ, にい +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
次next, order, sequence10010006き, すき, つぐ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
譲defer, turnover, transfer8800020ゆずりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
児newborn babe, child, young of animals707007るJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
襄rise, raise7700017—Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field
丈length, ten shaku, measure660003とも, ますらJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
城castle550009いく, がき, き, くに +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
司director, official, govt office505005つ, つか, つかさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
穣good crops, prosperity, 10**285500018しげ, みのるJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
常usual, ordinary, normal4400011とき, のぶ, ひ, ひたJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
浄clean, purify, cleanse440009—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

丈二

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Jōjiじょうじ · this pageTakejiたけじ
Characters in order
丈length, ten shaku二two, two radical (no. 7)
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
丈二朗Given name · Jōjirō · じょうじろう丈二郎Given name · Jōjirō · じょうじろう丈二郎Given name · Takejirō · たけじろう

The exact sequence 丈二 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 75. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Jōji spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

治reign, be at peace, calm down21 of 75 analyzed forms二two, two radical (no. 7)17 of 75 analyzed forms次next, order, sequence10 of 75 analyzed forms譲defer, turnover, transfer8 of 75 analyzed forms児newborn babe, child, young of animals7 of 75 analyzed forms襄rise, raise7 of 75 analyzed forms丈length, ten shaku, measure6 of 75 analyzed forms城castle5 of 75 analyzed forms司director, official, govt office5 of 75 analyzed forms穣good crops, prosperity, 10**285 of 75 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Jōji

75 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading じょうじ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

Spelling comparator

Compare Jōji forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
丈二じょうじ丈 — length, ten shaku · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7)5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈人じょうじ丈 — length, ten shaku · 人 — person5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈児じょうじ丈 — length, ten shaku · 児 — newborn babe, child10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈次じょうじ丈 — length, ten shaku · 次 — next, order9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈治じょうじ丈 — length, ten shaku · 治 — reign, be at peace11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈織じょうじ丈 — length, ten shaku · 織 — weave, fabric21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
上次じょうじ上 — above, up · 次 — next, order9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
上治じょうじ上 — above, up · 治 — reign, be at peace11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丞二じょうじ丞 — help · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7)8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丞治じょうじ丞 — help · 治 — reign, be at peace14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丞示じょうじ丞 — help · 示 — show, indicate11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亟治じょうじ亟 — fast, quick · 治 — reign, be at peace16Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
仗二じょうじ仗 — cane, stick · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7)7Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
仗治じょうじ仗 — cane, stick · 治 — reign, be at peace13Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
城二じょうじ城 — castle · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7)11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
城児じょうじ城 — castle · 児 — newborn babe, child16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Jōji mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with じょ

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

Given name · male · limited reference

Shōji

149 recorded spellings

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Shōko

129 recorded spellings

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Shōichirō

114 recorded spellings

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Jōnosuke

107 recorded spellings

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Shōnosuke

101 recorded spellings

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Shōgorō

95 recorded spellings

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Shōjirō

90 recorded spellings

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Shōtarō

84 recorded spellings

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Shōzō

74 recorded spellings

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Jōtarō

58 recorded spellings

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Shōichi

55 recorded spellings

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Shōsuke

54 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Jōji

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Jōjirō

丈二城次治穣譲

7 shared kanji · 34 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōji

二児司城次治

6 shared kanji · 102 matching source-recorded spellings

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Seiji

二児司城次治

6 shared kanji · 84 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kōji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 169 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kōjirō

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 120 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kenji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 73 matching source-recorded spellings

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Keiji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 63 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 58 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shinji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 56 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kanji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 52 matching source-recorded spellings

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Ryōji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 52 matching source-recorded spellings

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Sōji

二児司次治

5 shared kanji · 46 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Jōji

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Exact reading

Search じょうじ

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Ji / じ

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Continue →Character reference

治 — reign, be at peace

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二 — two, two radical (no. 7)

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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