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Seizo 政三 – Japanese boy given name

Seizo (政三) is read せいぞう and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政三, the characters mean: politics + three. This reading can be written with at least 38 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Seizo in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
政三せいぞうpolitics + three12
生三せいぞうlife + three8
成三せいぞうturn into + three9
世三せいぞうgeneration + three8
正三せいぞうcorrect + three8
政蔵せいぞうpolitics + storehouse24

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

The kanji in Seizo

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
三
three
3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1
On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま
成
turn into, become, get, grow
6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

Seizo in different scripts

RomajiSeizo
Hiraganaせいぞう
Katakanaセイゾウ
Kanji (most common)政三

Full name examples

How to pronounce Seizo

Break it into 2 parts: sei · zo. 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 せいぞう.

Questions about Seizo

What does Seizo mean in Japanese?

Seizo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政三, combines these meanings: politics + three. Other spellings include 生三 (life + three), 成三 (turn into + three), 世三 (generation + three).

How do you write Seizo in kanji?

The most common way is 政三 (せいぞう). It can also be written 生三, 成三, 世三, 正三, 政蔵.

How do you write Seizo in katakana?

Seizo is セイゾウ in katakana and せいぞう in hiragana.

Is Seizo a boy or girl name?

Seizo is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

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