is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi.

Written forms Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters. Here are some examples:

浩, "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous" 弘, "vast, broad, wide" 宏, "wide, large" 寛, "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax" 洋, "ocean, sea, foreign, Western style" 博, "large, wide, wise" 大, "large, big" 広志, "wide, broad, spacious" and "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, hopes" 博一, "large, wide, wise" and "one" 博司, "large, wide, wise" and "director, official, govt office, rule, administer" 博史, "large, wide, wise" and "history, chronicle"

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