Tanjiro

Japanese

"coal + calm son; highly valued second son"

Tanjiro Origin and Meaning

The name Tanjiro is a boy's name meaning "coal + calm son; highly valued second son".

Protagonist of the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The kanji used to spell his name give it the meaning of "coal + calm son," which describe his former profession as a coal worker.