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Kojo 向上 – Japanese surname

Kojo (向上) is read こうじょう and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 向上, the characters mean: yonder + above. This reading can be written with at least 20 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Kojo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
向上	こうじょう	yonder + above	9
後条	こじょう	behind + article	16
高乗	こうじょう	tall + ride	19
小条	こじょう	little + article	10
古場	こじょう	old + location	17
高城	こうじょう	tall + castle	19

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

The kanji in Kojo

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: む、むこ、むか

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

後

behind, back, later

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴ、コウ Kun: のち、うし、うしろ

条

article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ Kun: えだ、すじ

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

乗

ride, power, multiplication, record

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョウ、ショウ Kun: の

Kojo in different scripts

Romaji	Kojo
Hiragana	こうじょう
Katakana	コウジョウ
Kanji (most common)	向上

Full name examples

Ayumi Kojo (Japanese order: 向上歩美, こうじょうあゆみ)
Yurina Kojo (Japanese order: 向上百合奈, こうじょうゆりな)
Yuki Kojo (Japanese order: 向上結城, こうじょうゆうき)

How to pronounce Kojo

Break it into 2 parts: ko · jo. 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 こうじょう.

Questions about Kojo

What does Kojo mean in Japanese?

Kojo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 向上, combines these meanings: yonder + above. Other spellings include 後条 (behind + article), 高乗 (tall + ride), 小条 (little + article).

How do you write Kojo in kanji?

The most common way is 向上 (こうじょう). It can also be written 後条, 高乗, 小条, 古場, 高城.

How do you write Kojo in katakana?

Kojo is コウジョウ in katakana and こうじょう in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kojo?

Kojo is read こうじょう and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 向

向: yonder, facing, beyond

Kosai 向西 Mukai 向日

Names with a similar sound

Kojima 小島