Katsuhiko (かつひこ)
Katsuhiko is read かつひこ and has 4 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 加津彦, 佳津彦 and 嘉津彦. All three are masculine.
Reading
か·つ·ひ·こ (4 beats)
Kanji spellings
3 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Katsuhiko
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 加津彦かつひこMasculine
Young man
- 加(か)— chosen for sound
- 津(つ)— chosen for sound
- 彦(ひこ)— young man
- 佳津彦かつひこMasculine
Beautiful + young man
- 佳(か)— beautiful
- 津(つ)— chosen for sound
- 彦(ひこ)— young man
- 嘉津彦かつひこMasculine
Auspicious + young man
- 嘉(か)— auspicious
- 津(つ)— chosen for sound
- 彦(ひこ)— young man
The kanji in Katsuhiko
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 津chosen for sound3 spellings
- 彦young man3 spellings
- 加chosen for sound1 spelling
- 佳beautiful1 spelling
- 嘉auspicious1 spelling
Katsuhiko with common surnames
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Names that sound similar
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Other names that use 彦 (young man)
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Questions about Katsuhiko
Is Katsuhiko a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Katsuhiko is masculine.
What does Katsuhiko mean?
Katsuhiko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 加津彦 reads as "young man", 佳津彦 reads as "beautiful + young man" and 嘉津彦 reads as "auspicious + young man". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Katsuhiko be written in kanji?
Our data lists 3: 加津彦, 佳津彦 and 嘉津彦. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Katsuhiko?
かつひこ is 4 beats: か · つ · ひ · こ. 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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