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Name Kōshirō
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 光四郎, 光士郎, 光子郎, 公四郎, 公士郎, 功四郎, 功士郎, 孝四郎, 孝士郎, 宏四郎, 宏士郎, 幸四郎, 幸士郎 (kanji), こうしろう (hiragana), コウシロウ (katakana)
Other Forms FormsKoshiro, Koshirou, Koushiro, Koushirou
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Meaning & History
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 公 (ku, kou, ooyake) meaning "formal, official, prince, public," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, honour, merit, success," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "filial piety," 宏 (kou, hiro.i) meaning "large, wide, vast" or 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" or 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."Bearers of this name include kabuki actor Kōshirō Matsumoto IX (or Matsumoto Kōshirō IX if surname is used first) (九代目 松本 幸四郎) (1942-) and print-maker Kōshirō Onchi (恩地 孝四郎) (1891–1955).
One fictional bearer of this name is Kōshirō Izumi (泉 光子郎), better known as Izzy, who is a character in the manga and anime series Digimon Adventure and its sequel, Digimon Adventure 02. In his case, the second kanji for his first name means "child."
One fictional bearer of this name is Kōshirō Izumi (泉 光子郎), better known as Izzy, who is a character in the manga and anime series Digimon Adventure and its sequel, Digimon Adventure 02. In his case, the second kanji for his first name means "child."