Jo (じょう)
Jo is read じょう and has 2 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 丈 and 丞. All two are masculine.
Reading
じょ·う (2 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Jo
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 丈じょうMasculine
Height
- 丞じょうMasculine
Assist
The kanji in Jo
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 丈height1 spelling
- 丞assist1 spelling
Jo with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Questions about Jo
Is Jo a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Jo is masculine.
What does Jo mean?
Jo is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 丈 reads as "height" and 丞 reads as "assist". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Jo be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 丈 and 丞. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Jo?
じょう is 2 beats: じょ · う. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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