group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Saburō
三朗
Given-name classification varies across source records.
さぶろうサブロウSaburō
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings13 Source spelling/reading rows13 Coverage levelExtended
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.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Saburō
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Saburou. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Saburō 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 “Saburō”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
三朗
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
Kanji spelling
三武郎
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
Kanji spelling
三良
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
Kanji spelling
三郎
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
Kanji spelling
佐武朗
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
Kanji spelling
佐武郎
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
Kanji spelling
佐甫良
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
Kanji spelling
参郎
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
Kanji spelling
左文郎
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
Kanji spelling
左武郎
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
Kanji spelling
彩歩郎
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
Kanji spelling
砂生朗
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
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 13. 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 Saburō 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.
さぶろう
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
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.
さぶろう in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
1 source spelling/reading row
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ざぶろうZaburō | 1314 source rows | male 13 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: male 13 · unspecified 1 | 00 source rows |
| さぶろうSaburō | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 11 source row |
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 Saburō
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.
10–28 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| さぶろう | Saburō | 4 | 13 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
3 of 13 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.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
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 Saburō 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.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 郎 | son, counter for sons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いら, お, とう, もん +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 三 | three | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | か, さ, さい, さえ +11 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 朗 | clear, bright, distinct | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 武 | warrior, military, chivalry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | う, お, たけし, たけん +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 佐 | assistant, help | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | すけ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 良 | good, pleasing, skilled | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | じ, なが, まこと, よし +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 左 | left | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | そ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 甫 | for the first time, not until | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | はじめ, とし, なみ, すけ +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 参 | nonplussed, three (in documents), going | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 文 | sentence, literature, style | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | かざり, ふ, も | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 彩 | coloring, paint, makeup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | あや, さ, さえ, つや | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 歩 | walk, counter for steps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | あ, ゆき, ゆみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
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
三朗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this pageMitsuoみつお
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
丘三朗Given name · Kyūsaburō · きゅうさぶろう丘三朗Given name · Kyūzaburō · きゅうざぶろう中三朗Given name · Jūsaburō · じゅうさぶろう
The exact sequence 三朗 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
三武郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
三良
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 三良 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
三郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
佐武朗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
佐武郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
佐甫良
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
参郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
左文郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
左武郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saburōさぶろう · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 13. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Saburō 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.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Saburō
13 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading さぶろう. 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.
三朗
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
三武郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
三良
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
三郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
佐武朗
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
佐武郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
佐甫良
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
参郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
左文郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
左武郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
彩歩郎
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
砂生朗
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
茶六朗
さぶろう · Saburō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Saburō 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.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 三朗 | さぶろう | 三 — three · 朗 — clear, bright | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 三武郎 | さぶろう | 三 — three · 武 — warrior, military · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 三良 | さぶろう | 三 — three · 良 — good, pleasing | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 三郎 | さぶろう | 三 — three · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佐武朗 | さぶろう | 佐 — assistant, help · 武 — warrior, military · 朗 — clear, bright | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佐武郎 | さぶろう | 佐 — assistant, help · 武 — warrior, military · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佐甫良 | さぶろう | 佐 — assistant, help · 甫 — for the first time, not until · 良 — good, pleasing | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 参郎 | さぶろう | 参 — nonplussed, three (in documents) · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 左文郎 | さぶろう | 左 — left · 文 — sentence, literature · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 左武郎 | さぶろう | 左 — left · 武 — warrior, military · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 彩歩郎 | さぶろう | 彩 — coloring, paint · 歩 — walk, counter for steps · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 砂生朗 | さぶろう | 砂 — sand · 生 — life, genuine · 朗 — clear, bright | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 茶六朗 | さぶろう | 茶 — tea · 六 — six · 朗 — clear, bright | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Saburō 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 さぶ
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.
Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Saburō
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
Fumio
三文朗武良郎
6 shared kanji · 33 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKazuo
三参朗甫良郎
6 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKōsaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 128 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKyōsaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 112 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeisaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 97 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipEisaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 80 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKinsaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 72 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKisaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 66 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipUsaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 66 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipGensaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 41 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipWasaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 40 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipIsaburō
三佐左朗郎
5 shared kanji · 35 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →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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