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Chou
Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare This Page Copy Chou

  • Hiraganatip:ちょう
  • Katakanatip:チョウ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 5,000
  • English Syllablestip:chou (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:cho-u (2)
  • English transcriptiontip:Chou, Cho, Choh, Chō

This name is also used as a first name: First name / Given nameChou

Kanji Names & Meanings - 14 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Chou," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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- Chou -

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Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare長 - Chou -Copy 長

means "long, chief, elder."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 3,000

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare張 - Chou -Copy 張

means "stretch, tension, expand."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 1,000

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare趙 - Chou -Copy 趙

means "walk slowly, exceed, zhao."

  • Walk Slowly - To stroll at a leisurely pace.

  • Exceed - To surpass.

  • Zhao - Name of a state during the Warring States period; one of the Seven Warring States.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 400

- Chou -

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Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare頂 - Chou -Copy 頂

means "summit, receive, head."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

- Chou -

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Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare蝶 - Chou -Copy 蝶

means "butterfly."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare町 - Chou -Copy 町

means "ridge, town, unit."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare姚 - Chou -Copy 姚

means "beautiful, distant."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare庁 - Chou -Copy 庁

means "agency, hall."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

調- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare調 - Chou -Copy 調

調 means "tune, investigate, prepare."

  • Tune - To Adjust; to harmonize.

  • Investigate - To Examine; to inquire.

  • Prepare - To Make Ready; to arrange.

  • Adjust - To make suitable or appropriate by bringing into harmony or balance.

  • Arrange - To put into a proper, systematic, or logical form.

  • Collect - To gather together or take in from scattered places or sources.

  • Mock - To ridicule or tease in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

  • Tax - Tribute; levy.

  • Transfer - To move from one place to another.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Chou -

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means "block, even number, counter."

  • Block - A section of a neighborhood.

  • Even Number - In dice games, an even result.

  • Counter - A unit for counting tofu or pages.

  • Address - Used in Japanese address notation to represent a district or ward.

  • Adult Male - A Man; a worker.

  • Fire - Element of Wood in the Five Elements.

  • Fourth - Second of the Ten Celestial Stems. Fourth in rank or order.

  • Hit - To hit, to fit in, to encounter, to meet.

  • Order - Used to count dishes or drinks ordered at a restaurant.

  • Servant - A man who is employed. A man doing odd jobs, menial labor, or servitude.

  • South - South in the eight directions.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare朝 - Chou -Copy 朝

means "morning, dynasty, court."

  • Morning - The early part of the day.

  • Court - The Royal Court; government.

  • Attendance - To be present in the court and be seen by the emperor.

  • Era - A period of time in history.

  • Reign - The period of time when one emperor ruled. Also, the era when a monarch of the same lineage ruled.

  • Dynasty - A succession of rulers from the same family.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare徴 - Chou -Copy 徴

means "to summon, to demand, sign."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Chou -

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Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鄭 - Chou -Copy 鄭

means "polite, zheng."

  • Polite - Careful and considerate in manner.

  • Zheng - An ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty.

  • Ancient Chinese Zhou Dynasty - The country name during the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Chou -

Click to speech ちょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare帳 - Chou -Copy 帳

means "curtain, ledger, notebook."

  • Curtain - A hanging cloth for privacy.

  • Ledger - A book for recording accounts.

  • Notebook - A bound book for writing.

  • Counting - A word used to count items such as curtains and screens.

  • Hangings - A cloth hung from the ceiling of a room.

  • Householdstip: under 10

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

  • Chō 克巳Katsumi Japanese voice actor (1951- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP
  • Chō Hiroshi Japanese actor (1923-1977) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Chō 守善Moriyoshi Japanese economist (1900-1971) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Chō 愛之Aishi sculptor in Japan (1878-1942) wikipedia page linkJP

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