group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings12 Source spelling/reading rows12 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 Gochō
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: Gochou. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
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 Gochō 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 “Gochō”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
丑膓
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
五丁
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
五町
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
午腸
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
午膓
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
後丁
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
後町
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
後調
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
後長
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
後鳥
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
牛腸
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
牛膓
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
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 Gochō 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.
ごちょう
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
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.
ごちょう in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
16 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| こちょうKochō | 66 source rows | female 2 · unspecified 4source rows · distinct forms: female 2 · unspecified 4 | 00 source rows |
| ごちょうGochō | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 1616 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 Gochō
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.
6–24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ごちょう | Gochō | 3 | 12 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
1 of 12 displayed written forms have more than one surname 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 surname corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
牛腸
5 source-recorded readings
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 Gochō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 後 | behind, back, later | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | こし, し, しい, しり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 膓 | guts, bowels, intestines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 五 | five | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | い, さ, さつ, ち +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 丁 | street, ward, town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 町 | town, village, block | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 午 | noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 腸 | intestines, guts, bowels | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 牛 | cow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | うじ, ご | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 丑 | sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ひろ | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 調 | tune, tone, meter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ぎ, つぎ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 長 | long, leader, superior | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | お, おしゃ, たかし, たけ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 鳥 | bird, chicken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | か, と, とっ | 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
丑膓
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
五丁
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
五町
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
午腸
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
午膓
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
後丁
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
後町
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
後調
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
後長
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
後鳥
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Gochōごちょう · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 12. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Gochō 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.
後behind, back, later5 of 12 analyzed forms膓guts, bowels, intestines3 of 12 analyzed forms五five2 of 12 analyzed forms丁street, ward, town2 of 12 analyzed forms町town, village, block2 of 12 analyzed forms午noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM2 of 12 analyzed forms腸intestines, guts, bowels2 of 12 analyzed forms牛cow2 of 12 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Gochō
12 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ごちょう. 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.
丑膓
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
五丁
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
五町
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
午腸
ごちょう · Gochō
午noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac腸intestines, guts, bowels, viscera
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
午膓
ごちょう · Gochō
午noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac膓guts, bowels, intestines, viscera
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
後丁
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
後町
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
後調
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
後長
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
後鳥
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
牛腸
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
牛膓
ごちょう · Gochō
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Spelling comparator
Compare Gochō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 丑膓 | ごちょう | 丑 — sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM · 膓 — guts, bowels | 19 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 五丁 | ごちょう | 五 — five · 丁 — street, ward | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 五町 | ごちょう | 五 — five · 町 — town, village | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 午腸 | ごちょう | 午 — noon, sign of the horse · 腸 — intestines, guts | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 午膓 | ごちょう | 午 — noon, sign of the horse · 膓 — guts, bowels | 19 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 後丁 | ごちょう | 後 — behind, back · 丁 — street, ward | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 後町 | ごちょう | 後 — behind, back · 町 — town, village | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 後調 | ごちょう | 後 — behind, back · 調 — tune, tone | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 後長 | ごちょう | 後 — behind, back · 長 — long, leader | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 後鳥 | ごちょう | 後 — behind, back · 鳥 — bird, chicken | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 牛腸 | ごちょう | 牛 — cow · 腸 — intestines, guts | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 牛膓 | ごちょう | 牛 — cow · 膓 — guts, bowels | 19 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
What does Gochō 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
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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Gochō
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.
Surname relationship
Gotō
五午後牛
4 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGodō
五午後牛
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGobō
五午後牛
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipChō
丁町腸調
4 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGojō
五午後
3 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGorai
五午牛
3 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGoi
五午後
3 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKaigo
午後牛
3 shared kanji · 3 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGokō
五後
2 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGoka
五後
2 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGokan
五後
2 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGoibuchi
五牛
2 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
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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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