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Masao 正雄 – Japanese boy given name

Masao (正雄) is read まさお and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正雄, the characters mean: correct + masculine. This reading can be written with at least 153 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Masao

Masao (正雄 or 政男) means correct man or political man. It was common in the mid twentieth century.

How to write Masao in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正雄	まさお	correct + masculine	17
政男	まさお	politics + male	16
雅夫	まさお	gracious + husband	17
政生	まさお	politics + life	14
全生	まさお	whole + life	11
理生	まさお	logic + life	16

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

The kanji in Masao

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

雄

masculine, male, hero, leader

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ Kun: お、おす、おん

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

男

male

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダン、ナン Kun: おとこ、お

雅

gracious, elegant, graceful, refined

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ガ Kun: みや

夫

husband, man

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: フ、フウ、ブ Kun: おっと、それ

Masao in different scripts

Romaji	Masao
Hiragana	まさお
Katakana	マサオ
Kanji (most common)	正雄

Full name examples

Masao Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正雄, ゆうきまさお)
Masao Kono (Japanese order: 河野正雄, こうのまさお)
Masao Maki (Japanese order: 牧正雄, まきまさお)

How to pronounce Masao

Break it into 2 parts: ma · sao. 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 まさお.

Questions about Masao

What does Masao mean in Japanese?

Masao has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正雄, combines these meanings: correct + masculine. Other spellings include 政男 (politics + male), 雅夫 (gracious + husband), 政生 (politics + life).

How do you write Masao in kanji?

The most common way is 正雄 (まさお). It can also be written 政男, 雅夫, 政生, 全生, 理生.

How do you write Masao in katakana?

Masao is マサオ in katakana and まさお in hiragana.

Is Masao a boy or girl name?

Masao 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 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 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 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝