Yuzo (ゆうぞう)
Yuzo is read ゆうぞう and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 優三 and 勇三. All two are masculine.
Reading
ゆ·う·ぞ·う (4 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Yuzo
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 優三ゆうぞうMasculine
Gentle + three
- 優(ゆう)— gentle
- 三(ぞう)— three
- 勇三ゆうぞうMasculine
Courage + three
- 勇(ゆう)— courage
- 三(ぞう)— three
The kanji in Yuzo
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 三three2 spellings
- 優gentle1 spelling
- 勇courage1 spelling
Yuzo with common surnames
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Names that sound similar
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Other names that use 優 (gentle)
Yuzo on our lists
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Questions about Yuzo
Is Yuzo a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Yuzo is masculine.
What does Yuzo mean?
Yuzo is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 優三 reads as "gentle + three" and 勇三 reads as "courage + three". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Yuzo be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 優三 and 勇三. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Yuzo?
ゆうぞう is 4 beats: ゆ · う · ぞ · 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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