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Matsuo 松生 – Japanese surname

Matsuo (松生) is read まつお and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 松生, the characters mean: pine tree + life. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Matsuo

Matsuo (松尾) means pine tail. The haiku master Matsuo Basho is its most famous bearer.

How to write Matsuo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
松生	まつお	pine tree + life	13
松男	まつお	pine tree + male	15
松夫	まつお	pine tree + husband	12
松雄	まつお	pine tree + masculine	20
松王	まつおう	pine tree + king	12
松尾	まつお	pine tree + tail	15

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

The kanji in Matsuo

松

pine tree

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: まつ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

男

male

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダン、ナン Kun: おとこ、お

夫

husband, man

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: フ、フウ、ブ Kun: おっと、それ

Matsuo in different scripts

Romaji	Matsuo
Hiragana	まつお
Katakana	マツオ
Kanji (most common)	松生

Full name examples

Ayumi Matsuo (Japanese order: 松生歩美, まつおあゆみ)
Yurina Matsuo (Japanese order: 松生百合奈, まつおゆりな)
Yuki Matsuo (Japanese order: 松生結城, まつおゆうき)

How to pronounce Matsuo

Break it into 2 parts: ma · 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 まつお.

Questions about Matsuo

What does Matsuo mean in Japanese?

Matsuo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 松生, combines these meanings: pine tree + life. Other spellings include 松男 (pine tree + male), 松夫 (pine tree + husband), 松雄 (pine tree + masculine).

How do you write Matsuo in kanji?

The most common way is 松生 (まつお). It can also be written 松男, 松夫, 松雄, 松王, 松尾.

How do you write Matsuo in katakana?

Matsuo is マツオ in katakana and まつお in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Matsuo?

Matsuo is read まつお and has 3 syllables (morae).

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