Hirohito

Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 裕人, 裕仁, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひろひと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. KHEE-RO-KHEE-TO  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" and 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate". Hirohito (1901-1989), name written 裕仁, was the emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989. Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Categories

emperors, history, people, world leaders
Entry updated April 25, 2021