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Yuzo 有三 – Japanese unisex given name

Yuzo (有三) is read ゆうぞう and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 有三, the characters mean: possess + three. This reading can be written with at least 32 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Yuzo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
有三	ゆうぞう	possess + three	9
優三	ゆうぞう	tenderness + three	20
右三	ゆうぞう	right + three	8
友三	ゆうぞう	friend + three	7
雄三	ゆうぞう	masculine + three	15
有造	ゆうぞう	possess + create	16

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

The kanji in Yuzo

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

右

right

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ウ、ユウ Kun: みぎ

Yuzo in different scripts

Romaji	Yuzo
Hiragana	ゆうぞう
Katakana	ユウゾウ
Kanji (most common)	有三

Full name examples

Yuzo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城有三, ゆうきゆうぞう)
Yuzo Kono (Japanese order: 河野有三, こうのゆうぞう)
Yuzo Maki (Japanese order: 牧有三, まきゆうぞう)

How to pronounce Yuzo

Break it into 2 parts: yu · 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 ゆうぞう.

Questions about Yuzo

What does Yuzo mean in Japanese?

Yuzo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 有三, combines these meanings: possess + three. Other spellings include 優三 (tenderness + three), 右三 (right + three), 友三 (friend + three).

How do you write Yuzo in kanji?

The most common way is 有三 (ゆうぞう). It can also be written 優三, 右三, 友三, 雄三, 有造.

How do you write Yuzo in katakana?

Yuzo is ユウゾウ in katakana and ゆうぞう in hiragana.

Is Yuzo a boy or girl name?

Yuzo is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 有

有: possess, have, exist

Aria 有朝 Arika 有加 Arina 有名 Ko 光有 Unosuke 有之助 Usaburo 有三郎 Yuhi 有日 Yuichi 有一 Yuichiro 有一郎 Yuji 有二 Yuni 有日 Yusa 有佐

Names with a similar sound

Yuzu 有主 Yuzuka 結束 Yuzuki 結月

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