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Japanese boy(male) nameMinetarou
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:みねたろう
  • Katakanatip:ミネタロウ
  • English Syllablestip:mi-ne-ta-rou (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:mi-ne-ta-ro-u (5)
  • English transcriptionstip:Minetarou, Minetaro, Minetaroh, Minetarō
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Tarochan(たろちゃん)Click to speech たろちゃんMinekun( みねくん)Click to speech  みねくんMinechan( みねちゃん)Click to speech  みねちゃん

Kanji Names & Meanings - 5 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Minetarou," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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峯太郎- Minetarou -

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means "peak, ridge."

  • Peak - The summit of a mountain.

  • Back of a Sword - The reverse side of a sword.

  • Mountain - A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

Name ideas examples

  • Peak - Peaks represent achievement, high points, and reaching summits. May your child reach the peaks of their aspirations.

  • Back of a Sword - The sword in Japanese culture represents the soul of the samurai, justice, and moral cutting. May your child wield truth like a sword, cutting through deception with justice.

  • Mountain - The mountain represents stability, aspiration, and majestic permanence. May your child stand firm like a mountain.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "man, official title, place name."

  • Man - Male; husband; son; a word for young men.

  • Official Title - A government position in ancient China.

  • Place Name - A place in the Lu state during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Name Suffix - Added to male names.

  • Son - A male child, especially a son.

Name ideas examples

  • Man - Man represents strength, responsibility, and the masculine principle of action. May your child embody masculine virtues—strength, responsibility, and protective action.

  • Official Title - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Name Suffix - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Son - A son carries the family legacy forward, representing continuation and honor. May your child honor their heritage while forging their own path.

峰太郎- Minetarou -

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means "peak, back of blade."

Name ideas examples

  • Peak - Peaks represent achievement, high points, and reaching summits. May your child reach the peaks of their aspirations.

  • Back of Blade - Back represents support, protection, and watching over those who go before. May your child be a supportive presence, protecting and watching over loved ones.

  • Large Mountain - The large mountain represents grand aspirations and majestic presence. May your child dream large and stand majestic.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "man, official title, place name."

  • Man - Male; husband; son; a word for young men.

  • Official Title - A government position in ancient China.

  • Place Name - A place in the Lu state during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Name Suffix - Added to male names.

  • Son - A male child, especially a son.

Name ideas examples

  • Man - Man represents strength, responsibility, and the masculine principle of action. May your child embody masculine virtues—strength, responsibility, and protective action.

  • Official Title - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Name Suffix - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Son - A son carries the family legacy forward, representing continuation and honor. May your child honor their heritage while forging their own path.

厳多朗- Minetarou -

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means "strict, stern, solemn."

Name ideas examples

  • Strict - Strictness represents discipline, high standards, and the firm hand that guides. May your child uphold strict standards for themselves, disciplined and excellent.

  • Stern - Stern - Harsh; demanding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stern throughout life.

  • Solemn - Solemn - Grave; dignified - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of solemn throughout life.

  • Father - Fathers represent protection, guidance, and the strength that supports the family. May your child honor fatherhood, whether as a strong protector or one who respects paternal wisdom.

means "many, much, often."

Name ideas examples

  • Much - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.

  • Often - Often - Frequently; many times - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of often throughout life.

  • Gratitude - Gratitude (感謝) is deeply valued in Japan, appreciating even small kindnesses and nature's gifts. May your child live with deep gratitude, appreciating every blessing life offers.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Truly, Exactly, Simply - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

means "cheerful, clear, resonant."

  • Cheerful - Bright and sunny in disposition; clear and open-hearted.

  • Resonant - Having a full, clear sound that carries well.

Name ideas examples

  • Cheerful - Being cheerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be cheerful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Resonant - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

節太朗- Minetarou -

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means "joint, node, season."

Name ideas examples

  • Joint - Joints connect separate parts, enabling flexibility, movement, and unified action. May your child be a connector of people, bringing disparate parts together harmoniously.

  • Node - The node represents intersection, connection points, and structured growth. May your child connect meaningfully.

  • Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.

  • Connecting Points - Connection represents the bonds that link people, ideas, and communities together. May your child connect deeply with others, building bridges of understanding.

  • Divisions - Divisions - Divisions of a poem or writing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of divisions throughout life.

  • Festival - Being festival represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be festival, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Knots - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • Moderation - Moderation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of moderation.

  • Musical Instruments - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Rules - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

  • Saving - Saving represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in saving with purpose and skill.

  • Section - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Signs - Signs - Signs, symbols, or stamps - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of signs throughout life.

  • Time Periods - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "cheerful, clear, resonant."

  • Cheerful - Bright and sunny in disposition; clear and open-hearted.

  • Resonant - Having a full, clear sound that carries well.

Name ideas examples

  • Cheerful - Being cheerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be cheerful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Resonant - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

節太郎- Minetarou -

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means "joint, node, season."

Name ideas examples

  • Joint - Joints connect separate parts, enabling flexibility, movement, and unified action. May your child be a connector of people, bringing disparate parts together harmoniously.

  • Node - The node represents intersection, connection points, and structured growth. May your child connect meaningfully.

  • Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.

  • Connecting Points - Connection represents the bonds that link people, ideas, and communities together. May your child connect deeply with others, building bridges of understanding.

  • Divisions - Divisions - Divisions of a poem or writing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of divisions throughout life.

  • Festival - Being festival represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be festival, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Knots - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • Moderation - Moderation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of moderation.

  • Musical Instruments - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Rules - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

  • Saving - Saving represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in saving with purpose and skill.

  • Section - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Signs - Signs - Signs, symbols, or stamps - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of signs throughout life.

  • Time Periods - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

means "thick, great, very."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.

  • Bold - Bold - Describes someone who is daring - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bold throughout life.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

means "man, official title, place name."

  • Man - Male; husband; son; a word for young men.

  • Official Title - A government position in ancient China.

  • Place Name - A place in the Lu state during the Spring and Autumn period.

  • Name Suffix - Added to male names.

  • Son - A male child, especially a son.

Name ideas examples

  • Man - Man represents strength, responsibility, and the masculine principle of action. May your child embody masculine virtues—strength, responsibility, and protective action.

  • Official Title - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Place Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Name Suffix - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Son - A son carries the family legacy forward, representing continuation and honor. May your child honor their heritage while forging their own path.

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