Yasuo is a masculine Japanese given name.

Yasuo
Yasuo Fukuda, the 58th Prime Minister of Japan
Pronunciationjasɯo (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Possible writings

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

  • 安雄, "tranquil, male"
  • 安男, "tranquil, man"
  • 安夫, "tranquil, husband"
  • 安生, "tranquil; life"
  • 保夫, "preserve, husband"
  • 康郎, "healthy, son"
  • 靖男, "peaceful, man"
  • 泰雄, "peaceful, male"
  • 八洲夫, "eight, continent, husband."

The name can also be written in hiragana やすお or katakana ヤスオ.

People with the name

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  • Yasuo Aiuchi (相内 康夫, born 1971), Japanese snowboarder
  • Yasuo Fukuda (福田 康夫, born 1936), the 58th Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008
  • Yasuo Furuhata (降旗 康男, 1934–2019), Japanese film director
  • Yasuo Hamanaka (浜中 泰男, born 1950), formerly the chief copper trader at Sumitomo Corporation
  • Yasuo Ichikawa (一川 保夫, born 1942), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan
  • Yasuo Iwata (岩田 安生, 1942–2009), Japanese voice actor
  • Yasuo Kawamura (河村 泰男, 1908–1997), Japanese speed skater
  • Yasuo Kitamura (北村 康雄, born 1932), Japanese swimmer
  • Yasuo Kobayashi (小林 保雄, born 1936), Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan Aikikai
  • Yasuo Koyama (小山 靖男, 1937–2000), professional Go player
  • Yasuo Kuniyoshi (国吉 康雄1893–1953), Japanese-American painter, photographer and printmaker
  • Yasuo Maekawa (前川 康男, 1921–2003), Japanese children's book author
  • Yasuo Matsui (ヤスオ・マツイ, 1877–1962), Japanese-American architect
  • Yasuo Nagatomo (長友 寧雄, born 1951), Japanese sport wrestler
  • Yasuo Naito (内藤 靖雄, born 1942), Japanese racewalker
  • Yasuo Nakamura (中村 康夫, born 1971), Japanese bobsledder
  • Yasuo Otsuka (大塚 康生, born 1931–2021), Japanese animator
  • Yasuo Saito (diplomat) (齋藤 泰雄, born 1948), the Ambassador of Japan to the Russian Federation
  • Yasuo Suzuki (鈴木 保男, 1913–2000), Japanese football player
  • Yasuo Takada (高田 康雄, born 1950), Japanese swimmer
  • Yasuo Takamori (高森 泰男, 1934–2016), former Japanese football player and manager
  • Yasuo Takei (武井 保雄, 1930–2006), founder and former chairman of Takefuji consumer finance group
  • Yasuo Tanaka (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Yasuo Watanabe (渡辺 保夫, born 1944), Japanese sport wrestler
  • Yasuo Yamada (山田 康雄, 1932–1995), Japanese voice actor
  • Yasuo Yamashita (山下 八洲夫, born 1942), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan
  • Yasuo Yuasa (湯浅 泰雄, 1925–2005), Japanese philosopher of religion

Fictional characters

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References

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  1. ^ "Yasuo - Biography - Universe of League of Legends".