司马辽太郎

Traditional form:

司馬遼太郎

Pinyin (reading):

Sīmǎ Liáotàiláng

Definitions:

• SHIBA Ryotarō (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels

Characters:

• 司 - to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer
• 马 - horse; surname
• 辽 - distant, far
• 太 - very, too much; big; extreme
• 郎 - gentleman, young man; husband

Traditional characters:

• 司 - to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer
• 馬 - horse; surname
• 遼 - distant, far
• 太 - very, too much; big; extreme
• 郎 - gentleman, young man; husband