Ichirō
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Ichirō is a common Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji and is often associated with first-born sons.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8134739 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ichirō Context triple: [Ichirō Ozawa, givenName, Ichirō]
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A.
Kinnosuke
Kinnosuke is the given name of the renowned Japanese novelist Natsume Sōseki, a central figure in modern Japanese literature.
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B.
Kenjirō
Kenjirō is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations and is borne by multiple notable individuals in fields such as sports, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
Shinpei
Shinpei is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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D.
Tadahiko
Tadahiko is a Japanese masculine given name used by various notable individuals in fields such as sports, arts, and academia.
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E.
Tetsuzō
Tetsuzō is an alternate name for Katsushika Hokusai, the renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his woodblock print series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ichirō Target entity description: Ichirō is a common Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji and is often associated with first-born sons.
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A.
Kinnosuke
Kinnosuke is the given name of the renowned Japanese novelist Natsume Sōseki, a central figure in modern Japanese literature.
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B.
Kenjirō
Kenjirō is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations and is borne by multiple notable individuals in fields such as sports, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
Shinpei
Shinpei is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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D.
Tadahiko
Tadahiko is a Japanese masculine given name used by various notable individuals in fields such as sports, arts, and academia.
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E.
Tetsuzō
Tetsuzō is an alternate name for Katsushika Hokusai, the renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his woodblock print series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese masculine given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ |
| canBeWrittenAs |
一朗
ⓘ
一郎 ⓘ 伊知郎 ⓘ
linked to:
一郎
市郎 ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | traditionally given to first-born sons in some Japanese families ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Ichiro Ozawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichirō Ozawa
Ichiro Suzuki ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Ichiro
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichiro Suzuki
|
| languageOfOrigin | Japanese ⓘ |
| meaning | often associated with first-born son ⓘ |
| nameCategory | Japanese-language masculine given names ⓘ |
| nameElement |
ichi (one)
ⓘ
rō (son / boy) ⓘ |
| romanizationSystem | Hepburn ⓘ |
| scriptType |
logographic (for kanji form)
ⓘ
syllabic (for kana forms) ⓘ |
| typicalNameOrder |
family name followed by given name in Japanese order
ⓘ
given name followed by family name in Western order ⓘ |
| usageRegion | Japan ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
hiragana
ⓘ
kanji ⓘ katakana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichirō Description of subject: Ichirō is a common Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji and is often associated with first-born sons.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ichirō