Yōjirō
Yōjirō, Yojiro or Youjirou is a masculine Japanese given name.
Written forms
Yōjirō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:The characters used for "jiro" literally means "second son" and usually used as a suffix to a masculine name, especially for the second child. The "yo" part of the name can use a variety of characters, each of which will change the meaning of the name.
- 洋二郎, "ocean, second son"
- 洋次郎, "ocean, second son"
- 陽二郎, "sunshine, second son"
- 陽次郎, "sunshine, second son"
- 楊二郎, "willow, second son"
- 楊次郎, "willow, second son"
- 庸二郎, "common, second son"
- 庸次郎, "common, second son"
- 洋治郎, "ocean, to manage/cure, son"
- 洋次朗, "ocean, next, clear"
- 陽治郎, "sunshine, to manage/cure, son"
- 陽次朗, "sunshine, next, clear"
- 曜次朗, "weekday, next, clear"
Notable people with the name
- Yojiro Ishizaka, influential and popular novelist of post-World War II Japan
- Yojiro Kimura, Japanese botanist
- Yojiro Noda, Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
- Yojiro Takahagi, Japanese football player currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Yojiro Takita, Academy Award-winning Japanese filmmaker
- Yojiro Terada, Japanese racing driver from Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
- Yojiro Uetake, Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling