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Tokuo

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Tokuo
Pronunciationtokɯo (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Tokuo is a masculine Japanese given name and surname. It may be written:[1]

  • With two kanji, the first read Toku (e.g. "virtue"; "lead"; "sincere") and the second o
  • With three kanji, the first two respectively read To and ku (e.g. "nineteen"), and the third read o

In given names, o is written with kanji meaning "masculine" or "male" (e.g. , , ), while in surnames o may be written with a variety of kanji (e.g. "tail").[1]

Notable people with the given name include:

  • Tokuo Yamamoto (山本 徳生, 1905–1994), Japanese painter
  • Tokuo Kitani (木谷 徳雄, 1909–1947), Japanese speed skater
  • Tokuo Yamashita (山下 徳夫, 1919–2014), Japanese politician
  • Tokuo Takahashi (高橋 徳夫, born 1964), better known as Daizen Takahiro, Japanese sumo wrestler

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Breen, Jim. "Japanese Names (ENAMDICT)". Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 11 May 2020.