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ReferenceNamesYūzō
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Yūzō

佑三

Given-name gender label not specified in these source records.

ゆうぞうユウゾウYūzō
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Reference coverage

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.

Distinct recorded spellings35

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows35

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Yūzō

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingゆうぞう

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formユウゾウ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationYūzō

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Yuuzou. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationゆ · う · ぞ · う

4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Yūzō 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.

Recorded kana readings1

ゆうぞう

Kanji-based spellings35

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms35

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.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name

ゆうぞう in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms39

39 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsunspecified 39

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ゆうぞうYūzō3939 source rowsunspecified 39source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 3900 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 Yūzō

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.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data35

7–27 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms34

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ゆうぞうYūzō435
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

10 of 35 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.

Written forms checked35

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings10

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading25

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

勇三
3 source-recorded readings
IsamiいさみYūzoゆうぞYūzōゆうぞう · this page

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 Yūzō 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.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
三three17017003か, さ, さい, さえ +11Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
蔵storehouse, hide, own9090015くらし, くらん, くろう, さし +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
造create, make, structure8080010ずくり, づくり, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits440009お, はやJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
悠permanence, distant, long time3300011ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
有possess, have, exist330006あ, あら, あり, ある +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
祐help3300010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
裕abundant, rich, fertile3300012すけ, のり, ひろ, ひろし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
雄masculine, male, hero3300012かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
佑help, assist220007すけ, たすく, ゆJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
優tenderness, excel, surpass2200017ゆ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
由wherefore, a reason220005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 35. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Yūzō 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.

三three17 of 35 analyzed forms蔵storehouse, hide, own9 of 35 analyzed forms造create, make, structure8 of 35 analyzed forms勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits4 of 35 analyzed forms悠permanence, distant, long time3 of 35 analyzed forms有possess, have, exist3 of 35 analyzed forms祐help3 of 35 analyzed forms裕abundant, rich, fertile3 of 35 analyzed forms雄masculine, male, hero3 of 35 analyzed forms佑help, assist2 of 35 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Yūzō

35 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ゆうぞう. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Yūzō 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.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
佑三ゆうぞう佑 — help, assist · 三 — three10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑蔵ゆうぞう佑 — help, assist · 蔵 — storehouse, hide22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
侑三ゆうぞう侑 — urge to eat · 三 — three11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優三ゆうぞう優 — tenderness, excel · 三 — three20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優造ゆうぞう優 — tenderness, excel · 造 — create, make27All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勇三ゆうぞう勇 — courage, cheer up · 三 — three12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勇蔵ゆうぞう勇 — courage, cheer up · 蔵 — storehouse, hide24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勇象ゆうぞう勇 — courage, cheer up · 象 — elephant, pattern after21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勇造ゆうぞう勇 — courage, cheer up · 造 — create, make19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友三ゆうぞう友 — friend · 三 — three7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
右三ゆうぞう右 — right · 三 — three8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
夕蔵ゆうぞう夕 — evening · 蔵 — storehouse, hide18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宥三ゆうぞう宥 — soothe, calm · 三 — three12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
尤三ゆうぞう尤 — reasonable, just · 三 — three7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
悠三ゆうぞう悠 — permanence, distant · 三 — three14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
悠蔵ゆうぞう悠 — permanence, distant · 蔵 — storehouse, hide26All 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 Yūzō 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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Where to go next from Yūzō

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Exact reading

Search ゆうぞう

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Yu / ゆ

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三 — three

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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蔵 — storehouse, hide

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Evidence on this page

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.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

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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