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Masayo 政代 – Japanese girl given name

Masayo (政代) is read まさよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 政代, the characters mean: politics + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 61 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Masayo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政代	まさよ	politics + substitute	14
方代	まさよ	direction + substitute	9
全代	まさよ	whole + substitute	11
政世	まさよ	politics + generation	14
理代	まさよ	logic + substitute	16
正代	まさよ	correct + substitute	10

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

The kanji in Masayo

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

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

全

whole, entire, all, complete

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ゼン Kun: まった、すべ

Masayo in different scripts

Romaji	Masayo
Hiragana	まさよ
Katakana	マサヨ
Kanji (most common)	政代

Full name examples

Masayo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政代, ゆうきまさよ)
Masayo Kono (Japanese order: 河野政代, こうのまさよ)
Masayo Maki (Japanese order: 牧政代, まきまさよ)

How to pronounce Masayo

Break it into 2 parts: ma · sayo. 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 まさよ.

Questions about Masayo

What does Masayo mean in Japanese?

Masayo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政代, combines these meanings: politics + substitute. Other spellings include 方代 (direction + substitute), 全代 (whole + substitute), 政世 (politics + generation).

How do you write Masayo in kanji?

The most common way is 政代 (まさよ). It can also be written 方代, 全代, 政世, 理代, 正代.

How do you write Masayo in katakana?

Masayo is マサヨ in katakana and まさよ in hiragana.

Is Masayo a boy or girl name?

Masayo is mostly used for girls.

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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 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人

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