 Yoichiro Nambu (1921–2015), Japanese-American physicist | |
| Pronunciation | joɯitɕiɾoɯ (IPA) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Yoitiro (Kunrei-shiki)
Yoitiro (Nihon-shiki) Yōichirō, Yoichiro, Youichirou (Hepburn) |
Yōichirō, Yoichiro, Youichirou or Yohichiroh is a masculine Japanese given name.
Written forms
Yōichirō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:
The characters used for "ichiro" (一郎) literally means "first son" and usually used as a suffix to a masculine name, especially for the oldest son. The "yo" part of the name can use a variety of characters, each of which will change the meaning of the name ("洋" for ocean, "陽" for sunshine, "曜" and so on).
- 洋一郎, "ocean, first son"
- 陽一郎, "sunshine, first son"
- 庸一郎, "common, first son"
- 楊一郎, "willow, first son"
- 耀一郎, "shine, first son"
Other combinations...
- 陽市朗, "sunshine, city, clear"
- 耀市郎, "shine, city, son"
- 洋一朗, "ocean, one, clear"
- 蓉一朗, "lotus, one, clear"
The name can also be written in hiragana よういちろう or katakana ヨウイチロウ.
Notable people with the name
- Yoichiro Esaki (江崎 洋一郎) (born 1958), Japanese politician
- Yoichiro Hirase (平瀬 與一郎) (1859–1925), Japanese malacologist
- Yoichiro Kakitani (柿谷 曜一朗) (born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Yoichiro Kawaguchi (河口 洋一郎) (born 1952), Japanese artist
- Yoichiro Morikawa (森川 陽一郎) (born 1979), Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor
- Yoichiro Murakami (村上 陽一郎) (born 1936), Japanese philosopher
- Yoichiro Nambu (南部 陽一郎) (1921–2015), Japanese-born American physicist
- Yoichiro Takahashi (高橋 陽一郎) (born 1963), Japanese film and television director
- Yoichiro Suzuki (鈴木 洋一郎, born 1952), Japanese particle physicist
- Yoichiro Yoshikawa (吉川 洋一郎, born 1957), Japanese composer, music arranger and film producer
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