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Kazuyo 一代 – Japanese girl given name

Kazuyo (一代) is read かずよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 一代, the characters mean: one + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 57 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Kazuyo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
一代	かずよ	one + substitute	6
員代	かずよ	employee + substitute	15
一世	かずよ	one + generation	6
一予	かずよ	one + beforehand	5
和代	かずよ	harmony + substitute	13
多代	かずよ	many + substitute	11

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

The kanji in Kazuyo

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

員

employee, member, number, the one in charge

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: イン

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

Kazuyo in different scripts

Romaji	Kazuyo
Hiragana	かずよ
Katakana	カズヨ
Kanji (most common)	一代

Full name examples

Kazuyo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城一代, ゆうきかずよ)
Kazuyo Kono (Japanese order: 河野一代, こうのかずよ)
Kazuyo Maki (Japanese order: 牧一代, まきかずよ)

How to pronounce Kazuyo

Break it into 2 parts: ka · zuyo. 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 かずよ.

Questions about Kazuyo

What does Kazuyo mean in Japanese?

Kazuyo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 一代, combines these meanings: one + substitute. Other spellings include 員代 (employee + substitute), 一世 (one + generation), 一予 (one + beforehand).

How do you write Kazuyo in kanji?

The most common way is 一代 (かずよ). It can also be written 員代, 一世, 一予, 和代, 多代.

How do you write Kazuyo in katakana?

Kazuyo is カズヨ in katakana and かずよ in hiragana.

Is Kazuyo a boy or girl name?

Kazuyo is mostly used for girls.

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