group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Setsuo
せつを
Given-name classification varies across source records.
せつおセツオSetsuo
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings21 Source spelling/reading rows21 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Setsuo
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Setsuo. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Setsuo is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
せつお · せつを · セツお
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
recorded spelling
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
せつお in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| せつおSetsuo | 2020 source rows | unspecified 20source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 20 | 00 source rows |
| せつをSetsuo | 11 source row | female 1source rows · distinct forms: female 1 | 00 source rows |
| せつおSetsuo | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Setsuo
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
4–29 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| せつお | Setsuo | 3 | 20 |
| せつを | Setsuo | 3 | 1 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
9 of 21 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
節夫
節雄
節男
3 source-recorded readings
節郎
3 source-recorded readings
摂雄
2 source-recorded readings
Setsuoせつお · this pageMasaoまさお
晢郎
2 source-recorded readings
AkioあきおSetsuoせつお · this page
節朗
2 source-recorded readings
Setsuoせつお · this pageSetsurōせつろう
雪男
2 source-recorded readings
Setsuoせつお · this pageYukioゆきお
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Setsuo spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 夫 | husband, man | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | お, と, ゆう, よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 節 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 摂 | vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | せっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 男 | male | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 雄 | masculine, male, hero | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 生 | life, genuine, birth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | あさ, いき, いく, いけ +21 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 晢 | light of stars, shine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 郎 | son, counter for sons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いら, お, とう, もん +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 設 | establishment, provision, prepare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | した | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 雪 | snow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | せっ, ぶき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 勢 | forces, energy, military strength | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | せ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
せつを
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつを · this page
Characters in order
せKanaつKanaをKana
Exact written form
セツ夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
勢津夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
摂夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
摂津男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
摂生
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
摂男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
摂雄
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this pageMasaoまさお
Characters in order
Exact written form
晢夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Setsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
晢郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
AkioあきおSetsuoせつお · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 21. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Setsuo spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
夫husband, man7 of 21 analyzed forms節Kanji record6 of 21 analyzed forms摂vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to5 of 21 analyzed forms男male5 of 21 analyzed forms雄masculine, male, hero3 of 21 analyzed forms津haven, port, harbor2 of 21 analyzed forms生life, genuine, birth2 of 21 analyzed forms晢light of stars, shine2 of 21 analyzed forms郎son, counter for sons2 of 21 analyzed forms設establishment, provision, prepare2 of 21 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Setsuo
20 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading せつお. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
せつを
せつを · Setsuo
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
セツ夫
セツお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
勢津夫
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
摂夫
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
摂津男
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
摂生
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
摂男
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
摂雄
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
晢夫
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
晢郎
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
節夫
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
節朗
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
節生
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
節男
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
節郎
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
節雄
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
設夫
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
設男
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
説夫
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
雪男
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
雪雄
せつお · Setsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Setsuo forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| せつを | せつを | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| セツ夫 | セツお | 夫 — husband, man | 4 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 勢津夫 | せつお | 勢 — forces, energy · 津 — haven, port · 夫 — husband, man | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 摂夫 | せつお | 摂 — vicarious, surrogate · 夫 — husband, man | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 摂津男 | せつお | 摂 — vicarious, surrogate · 津 — haven, port · 男 — male | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 摂生 | せつお | 摂 — vicarious, surrogate · 生 — life, genuine | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 摂男 | せつお | 摂 — vicarious, surrogate · 男 — male | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 摂雄 | せつお | 摂 — vicarious, surrogate · 雄 — masculine, male | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 晢夫 | せつお | 晢 — light of stars, shine · 夫 — husband, man | 15 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 晢郎 | せつお | 晢 — light of stars, shine · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 20 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 節夫 | せつお | 節 · 夫 — husband, man | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 節朗 | せつお | 節 · 朗 — clear, bright | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 節生 | せつお | 節 · 生 — life, genuine | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 節男 | せつお | 節 · 男 — male | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 節郎 | せつお | 節 · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 節雄 | せつお | 節 · 雄 — masculine, male | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Setsuo mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
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The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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