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Kimio 公生 – Japanese boy given name

Kimio (公生) is read きみお and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 公生, the characters mean: public + life. This reading can be written with at least 63 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Kimio in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
公生	きみお	public + life	9
公和	きみお	public + harmony	12
公男	きみお	public + male	11
公夫	きみお	public + husband	8
公郎	きみお	public + son	13
上雄	きみお	above + masculine	15

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

The kanji in Kimio

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

男

male

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダン、ナン Kun: おとこ、お

Kimio in different scripts

Romaji	Kimio
Hiragana	きみお
Katakana	キミオ
Kanji (most common)	公生

Full name examples

Kimio Yuki (Japanese order: 結城公生, ゆうききみお)
Kimio Kono (Japanese order: 河野公生, こうのきみお)
Kimio Maki (Japanese order: 牧公生, まききみお)

How to pronounce Kimio

Break it into 2 parts: ki · mio. 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 きみお.

Questions about Kimio

What does Kimio mean in Japanese?

Kimio has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 公生, combines these meanings: public + life. Other spellings include 公和 (public + harmony), 公男 (public + male), 公夫 (public + husband).

How do you write Kimio in kanji?

The most common way is 公生 (きみお). It can also be written 公和, 公男, 公夫, 公郎, 上雄.

How do you write Kimio in katakana?

Kimio is キミオ in katakana and きみお in hiragana.

Is Kimio a boy or girl name?

Kimio is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

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