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Kazuo 一生 – Japanese boy given name

Kazuo (一生) is read かずお and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 一生, the characters mean: one + life. This reading can be written with at least 93 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Kazuo

Kazuo (和夫 or 一男) means harmony man or first son. The novelist Kazuo Ishiguro carries the name.

How to write Kazuo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
一生	かずお	one + life	6
員大	かずお	employee + large	13
和人	かずお	harmony + person	10
和大	かずお	harmony + large	11
和生	かずお	harmony + life	13
政保	かずお	politics + protect	18

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Kazuo

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

員

employee, member, number, the one in charge

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イン

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

Kazuo in different scripts

Romaji	Kazuo
Hiragana	かずお
Katakana	カズオ
Kanji (most common)	一生

Full name examples

Kazuo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城一生, ゆうきかずお)
Kazuo Kono (Japanese order: 河野一生, こうのかずお)
Kazuo Maki (Japanese order: 牧一生, まきかずお)

How to pronounce Kazuo

Break it into 2 parts: ka · zuo. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written かずお.

Questions about Kazuo

What does Kazuo mean in Japanese?

Kazuo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 一生, combines these meanings: one + life. Other spellings include 員大 (employee + large), 和人 (harmony + person), 和大 (harmony + large).

How do you write Kazuo in kanji?

The most common way is 一生 (かずお). It can also be written 員大, 和人, 和大, 和生, 政保.

How do you write Kazuo in katakana?

Kazuo is カズオ in katakana and かずお in hiragana.

Is Kazuo a boy or girl name?

Kazuo is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

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一: one, one radical

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