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Masakazu 政一 – Japanese boy given name

Masakazu (政一) is read まさかず and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政一, the characters mean: politics + one. This reading can be written with at least 41 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Masakazu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政一	まさかず	politics + one	10
理一	まさかず	logic + one	12
政和	まさかず	politics + harmony	17
正一	まさかず	correct + one	6
正三	まさかず	correct + three	8
政数	まさかず	politics + number	22

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

The kanji in Masakazu

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

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

理

logic, arrangement, reason, justice

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: リ Kun: ことわり

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Masakazu in different scripts

Romaji	Masakazu
Hiragana	まさかず
Katakana	マサカズ
Kanji (most common)	政一

Full name examples

Masakazu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政一, ゆうきまさかず)
Masakazu Kono (Japanese order: 河野政一, こうのまさかず)
Masakazu Maki (Japanese order: 牧政一, まきまさかず)

How to pronounce Masakazu

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · ka · zu. 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 まさかず.

Questions about Masakazu

What does Masakazu mean in Japanese?

Masakazu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政一, combines these meanings: politics + one. Other spellings include 理一 (logic + one), 政和 (politics + harmony), 正一 (correct + one).

How do you write Masakazu in kanji?

The most common way is 政一 (まさかず). It can also be written 理一, 政和, 正一, 正三, 政数.

How do you write Masakazu in katakana?

Masakazu is マサカズ in katakana and まさかず in hiragana.

Is Masakazu a boy or girl name?

Masakazu is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人 Masatomo 政和

Names with a similar sound

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

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