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Yōzō

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Yōzō
Yozo Yamao (1837–1917), Japanese samurai of the late Edo period
Pronunciationjoɯdzoɯ (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYozo (Kunrei-shiki)

Yozo (Nihon-shiki)

Yōzō, Yozo, Youzou (Hepburn)

Yōzō, Yozo or Youzou is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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Yōzō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 洋三, "ocean, 3"
  • 洋蔵, "ocean, store up"
  • 洋造, "ocean, create"
  • 陽三, "sunshine, 3"
  • 陽蔵, "sunshine, store up"
  • 陽造, "sunshine, create"
  • 容三, "contain, 3"
  • 容蔵, "contain, store up"
  • 容造, "contain, create"
  • 葉三, "leaf, 3"
  • 葉蔵, "leaf, store up"
  • 曜三, "weekday,3"
  • 曜蔵, "weekday, store up"
  • 要三, "essential, 3"
  • 用蔵, "utilize, store up"
  • 蓉三, "lotus, 3"
  • 蓉蔵, "lotus, store up"
  • 庸三, "common, 3"

The name can also be written in hiragana ようぞう or katakana ヨウゾウ.

Notable people with the name

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  • Yozo Aoki (青木 要三, 1929–2014), Japanese footballer
  • Yozo Ishikawa (石川 要三, 1925–2014), Japanese politician
  • Yozo Matsushima (松島 与三, 1921–1983), Japanese mathematician
  • Yozo Toyoshima (豊島 陽蔵, 1852–1922), Japanese mayor
  • Yozo Yamao (山尾 庸三, 1837–1917), Japanese samurai of the late Edo period
  • Yozo Yokota (横田 洋三, 1940–2019), Japanese lawyer