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Kinjirō

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Kinjirō
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Kinjirō, Kinjiro or Kinjirou (written: 金治郎, 金二郎, 錦治郎 or 欽次郎) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Kinjiro Matsudaira (松平 欽次郎, 1885–1963), American inventor and politician
  • Kinjiro Nakamura (仲村 錦治郎, born 1975), Japanese table tennis player
  • Kinjirō Ninomiya (二宮 金次郎, 1787–1856), later known as Sontoku Ninomiya (二宮 尊徳), Japanese agricultural leader.
  • Kinjiro Okabe (岡部 金治郎, 1896–1984), Japanese electrical engineer
  • Kinjiro Shimizu (清水 金二郎), Japanese footballer