group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Matsuo
まつを
Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.
まつおマツオMatsuo
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings15 Source spelling/reading rows15 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 Matsuo
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: Matsuo. 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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Meaning by written form
What can Matsuo mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Matsuo”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kana-only spelling
まつを
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
まKana characterつKana characterをKana character
Kanji spelling
万津男
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
末夫
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
末尾
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
末男
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
末雄
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
松夫
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
松生
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
松男
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
松郎
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
松雄
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
枩夫
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 15. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Matsuo 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.
まつお · まつを
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 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.
まつお in the imported JMnedict corpus
14 source spelling/reading rows
7 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| まつおMatsuo | 1414 source rows | male 1 · unspecified 13source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · unspecified 13 | 77 source rows |
| まつをMatsuo | 11 source row | female 1source rows · distinct forms: female 1 | 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.
JMnedict source text
Source-supplied text attached to Matsuo records
JMnedict can attach trans_det text to a name-classification block. This may be a Latin spelling, label or descriptor. It is shown only when it adds information beyond this site’s generated romanization.
| Written form | Source reading | JMnedict source text |
|---|---|---|
| まつを | まつを | Matsuwo |
Meaning boundary: this is text supplied by JMnedict for the associated name-classification block. It is not an inferred kanji meaning, a translation of the written characters as a whole, proof of a person’s preferred Latin spelling, or evidence of popularity.
15 source-text items were omitted because they are equivalent to the generated romanization and would add no distinct information.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Matsuo
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.
9–27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| まつお | Matsuo | 3 | 14 |
| まつを | Matsuo | 3 | 1 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
6 of 15 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
松郎
3 source-recorded readings
KakumatsurōかくまつろうMatsuoまつお · this pageMatsurōまつろう
末夫
2 source-recorded readings
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
末尾
2 source-recorded readings
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
末男
2 source-recorded readings
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
末雄
2 source-recorded readings
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
松生
2 source-recorded readings
ShōseiしょうせいMatsuoまつお · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Matsuo 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | お, と, ゆう, よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 松 | pine tree | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | おお, しょ, ま, まっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 男 | male | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 末 | end, close, tip | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 雄 | masculine, male, hero | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 万 | ten thousand, 10,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | かず, ま, ゆる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 尾 | tail, end, counter for fish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 生 | life, genuine, birth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | あさ, いき, いく, いけ +21 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 郎 | son, counter for sons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いら, お, とう, もん +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 枩 | pine tree, fir tree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 満 | full, fullness, enough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ま, みち, みつ, みつる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
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
まつを
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Matsuoまつを · this page
Characters in order
まKanaつKanaをKana
Exact written form
万津男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Matsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
末夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
末尾
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
末男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
末雄
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
SueoすえおMatsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
松夫
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Matsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
松生
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
ShōseiしょうせいMatsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
松男
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Matsuoまつお · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
松郎
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
KakumatsurōかくまつろうMatsuoまつお · this pageMatsurōまつろう
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 15. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Matsuo 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.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Matsuo
14 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まつお. 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.
まつを
まつを · Matsuo
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
万津男
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
末夫
まつお · Matsuo
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.
末尾
まつお · Matsuo
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.
末男
まつお · Matsuo
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.
末雄
まつお · Matsuo
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.
松夫
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
松生
まつお · Matsuo
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.
松男
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
松郎
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
松雄
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
枩夫
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
満津夫
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真津夫
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻津男
まつお · Matsuo
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Matsuo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| まつを | まつを | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| 万津男 | まつお | 万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 津 — haven, port · 男 — male | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 末夫 | まつお | 末 — end, close · 夫 — husband, man | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 末尾 | まつお | 末 — end, close · 尾 — tail, end | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 末男 | まつお | 末 — end, close · 男 — male | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 末雄 | まつお | 末 — end, close · 雄 — masculine, male | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 松夫 | まつお | 松 — pine tree · 夫 — husband, man | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 松生 | まつお | 松 — pine tree · 生 — life, genuine | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 松男 | まつお | 松 — pine tree · 男 — male | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 松郎 | まつお | 松 — pine tree · 郎 — son, counter for sons | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 松雄 | まつお | 松 — pine tree · 雄 — masculine, male | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 枩夫 | まつお | 枩 — pine tree, fir tree · 夫 — husband, man | 12 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 満津夫 | まつお | 満 — full, fullness · 津 — haven, port · 夫 — husband, man | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真津夫 | まつお | 真 — true, reality · 津 — haven, port · 夫 — husband, man | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 麻津男 | まつお | 麻 — hemp, flax · 津 — haven, port · 男 — male | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Matsuo 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.
Related readings
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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Matsuo
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Given-name relationship
Kazuo
万夫尾津生男郎雄
8 shared kanji · 71 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasao
万夫尾生男郎雄
7 shared kanji · 130 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipItsuo
夫尾津生男郎雄
7 shared kanji · 37 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSueo
夫尾末生男郎雄
7 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshio
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 252 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipToshio
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 144 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTakao
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 116 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMichio
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 115 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYukio
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 99 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipNobuo
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 91 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTakeo
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 77 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipHirō
夫尾生男郎雄
6 shared kanji · 69 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →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.
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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