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Zenzō

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Zenzō
Zenzo Yabe (1852–1910), Japanese educator
PronunciationdzeNdzoɯ (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingZenzo (Kunrei-shiki)

Zenzo (Nihon-shiki)

Zenzō, Zenzo, Zenzou (Hepburn)

Zenzō, Zenzo or Zenzou is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

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Zenzō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 善三, "virtuous, three"
  • 善蔵, "virtuous, store up"
  • 善造, "virtuous, create"
  • 全三, "all, three"
  • 全蔵, "all, store up"
  • 全造, "all, create"
  • 然三, "so, three"
  • 前三, "in front, three"

The name can also be written in hiragana ぜんぞう or katakana ゼンゾウ.

Notable people with the name

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  • Zenzo Kasai (葛西 善蔵, 1887–1928), Japanese writer
  • Zenzo Matsuyama (松山 善三, born 1925), Japanese film director and screenwriter
  • Zenzo Shimizu (清水 善造, 1891–1977), Japanese tennis player
  • Zenzo Yabe (矢部 善蔵, 1852–1910), Japanese educator