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Kazuo
Kazuo (かずお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 和夫, 和 harmony + 夫 man. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 2 in 1946.
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Ways to write Kazuo
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
和夫
和harmony, peace夫man, husband
Boy, best No. 2 (1927–1951)一男
一one, first男man
Boy, best No. 10 (1926)一雄
一one, first雄hero, masculine
Boy, 41 notable people on Wikidata和男
和harmony, peace男man
Boy, 8 notable people on Wikidata一夫
一one, first夫man, husband
Boy, 8 notable people on Wikidata和雄
和harmony, peace雄hero, masculine
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata和生
和harmony, peace生life, to live
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata一生
一one, first生life, to live
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata和朗
和harmony, peace朗clear, cheerful
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Kazuo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
千勇thousand + braveBoy
和緒harmony + threadGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kazuo has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1946, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1951 | No. 5 |
| 1948 | No. 10 |
| 1947 | No. 8 |
| 1946 | No. 2 |
| 1932 | No. 10 |
| 1930 | No. 7 |
| 1929 | No. 8 |
| 1928 | No. 10 |
| 1927 | No. 3 |
| 1926 | No. 10 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Kazuo
Kazuo Shii 和夫Japanese politician (1954-)
Kazuo Tomita 富田 一雄Japanese Olympic swimmer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.