Rokurō
六郎ろくろう
From 六 ("six") and 郎 ("son"), a name traditionally kept for a family's sixth son.
Meaning and origin
Rokurō belongs to an older Japanese naming pattern in which a boy's given name recorded his place among his brothers, pairing 郎, "son", with a number kanji matching his birth order, here 六, "six".
How to pronounce Rokurō
| Japanese | roh-KOO-roh /ɾokɯɾoː/ |
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