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Masahide 正任 – Japanese boy given name

Masahide (正任) is read まさひで and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正任, the characters mean: correct + responsibility. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Masahide in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正任	まさひで	correct + responsibility	11
政英	まさひで	politics + England	17
正英	まさひで	correct + England	13
政秀	まさひで	politics + excel	16
連秀	まさひで	take along + excel	17
公秀	まさひで	public + excel	11

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

The kanji in Masahide

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

任

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ニン Kun: まか

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

英

England, English, hero, outstanding

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ

Masahide in different scripts

Romaji	Masahide
Hiragana	まさひで
Katakana	マサヒデ
Kanji (most common)	正任

Full name examples

Masahide Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正任, ゆうきまさひで)
Masahide Kono (Japanese order: 河野正任, こうのまさひで)
Masahide Maki (Japanese order: 牧正任, まきまさひで)

How to pronounce Masahide

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · hi · de. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written まさひで.

Questions about Masahide

What does Masahide mean in Japanese?

Masahide has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正任, combines these meanings: correct + responsibility. Other spellings include 政英 (politics + England), 正英 (correct + England), 政秀 (politics + excel).

How do you write Masahide in kanji?

The most common way is 正任 (まさひで). It can also be written 政英, 正英, 政秀, 連秀, 公秀.

How do you write Masahide in katakana?

Masahide is マサヒデ in katakana and まさひで in hiragana.

Is Masahide a boy or girl name?

Masahide is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二 Masaya 正八

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一