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Mitsuo 光雄 – Japanese boy given name

Mitsuo (光雄) is read みつお and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 光雄, the characters mean: ray + masculine. This reading can be written with at least 66 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Mitsuo

Mitsuo (光雄 or 満男) means light hero or full man. A traditional male name.

How to write Mitsuo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
光雄	みつお	ray + masculine	18
満男	みつお	full + male	19
三男	みつお	three + male	10
三生	みつお	three + life	8
明生	みつお	bright + life	13
実生	みつお	reality + life	13

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

The kanji in Mitsuo

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

雄

masculine, male, hero, leader

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ Kun: お、おす、おん

満

full, fullness, enough, satisfy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: マン、バン Kun: み

男

male

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダン、ナン Kun: おとこ、お

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

Mitsuo in different scripts

Romaji	Mitsuo
Hiragana	みつお
Katakana	ミツオ
Kanji (most common)	光雄

Full name examples

Mitsuo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城光雄, ゆうきみつお)
Mitsuo Kono (Japanese order: 河野光雄, こうのみつお)
Mitsuo Maki (Japanese order: 牧光雄, まきみつお)

How to pronounce Mitsuo

Break it into 2 parts: mi · tsuo. 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 みつお.

Questions about Mitsuo

What does Mitsuo mean in Japanese?

Mitsuo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 光雄, combines these meanings: ray + masculine. Other spellings include 満男 (full + male), 三男 (three + male), 三生 (three + life).

How do you write Mitsuo in kanji?

The most common way is 光雄 (みつお). It can also be written 満男, 三男, 三生, 明生, 実生.

How do you write Mitsuo in katakana?

Mitsuo is ミツオ in katakana and みつお in hiragana.

Is Mitsuo a boy or girl name?

Mitsuo is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 光

光: ray, light

Hikari 日光 Hikaru 光流 Kirari 光来 Ko 光有 Kochi 光知 Mikari 深光 Mitsuko 光子 Nobuhiko 展光 Reira 光来 Teruo 光生 Teruyoshi 光由 Yoshimitsu 義光

Names with a similar sound

Mito 三十 Mitsue 三衛 Mitsuhiro 三公 Mitsuho 三保 Mitsuki 三月 Mitsuko 光子 Mitsumi 三美 Mitsunori 三記 Mitsuru 三留 Mitsuyo 三四

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