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Jou
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  • Hiraganatip:じょう
  • Katakanatip:ジョウ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 4,000
  • English Syllablestip:jou (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:jo-u (2)
  • English transcriptiontip:Jou, Jo, Jō

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

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 "Jou," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare城 - Jou -Copy 城

means "castle, citadel, wall."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 3,000

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare条 - Jou -Copy 条

means "clause, branch, stripe."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare條 - Jou -Copy 條

means "branch, article, stripe."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 50

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare襄 - Jou -Copy 襄

means "ascend, raise, remove."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare篠 - Jou -Copy 篠

means "dwarf bamboo, bamboo grass."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鄭 - Jou -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: aprx. 20

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare粂 - Jou -Copy 粂

means "name character, kume, personal."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare丈 - Jou -Copy 丈

means "height, to measure, length unit."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare徐 - Jou -Copy 徐

means "slow, xuzhou."

  • Slow - Gradual; leisurely; calm.

  • Xuzhou - One of the nine provinces in ancient China.

  • Gentle - Kind, mild, and tender.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare定 - Jou -Copy 定

means "decide, settle, certain."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare上 - Jou -Copy 上

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鐘 - Jou -Copy 鐘

means "bell, temple bell, time bell."

  • Bell - A percussion instrument made of bronze.

  • Temple Bell - A large suspended bell.

  • Time Bell - A bell for telling time.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare盛 - Jou -Copy 盛

means "flourishing, full, serve."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Jou -

Click to speech じょうAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare情 - Jou -Copy 情

means "emotion, love, truth."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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