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Shōzō
Shōzō (しょうぞう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 正三, 正 right + 三 three. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 2 different years between 1914 and 1928.
しょ · う · ぞ · う · しょうぞう · ショウゾウ
Ways to write Shōzō
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
正三
正right, correct三three
Boy, best No. 1 (1914)昭三
昭bright, shining三three
Boy, best No. 1 (1928)省三
省to reflect三three
Boy, 6 notable people on Wikidata正蔵
正right, correct蔵storehouse
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata昌三
昌prosperous, bright三three
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata昌造
昌prosperous, bright造to make
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata正造
正right, correct造to make
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata祥三
祥good omen三three
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata尚三
尚to esteem, still more三three
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata晶三
晶crystal, sparkle三three
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata章三
章chapter, badge三three
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata彰三
彰clear, to honour三three
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataPopularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Shōzō has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 2 different years, most recently 1928.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1928 | No. 1 |
| 1914 | No. 1 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Shōzō
Shozo Tsugitani 継谷 昌三Japanese association football player (1940–1978)
Shozo Makino 牧野 正蔵swimmer (1915–1987)
Shōzō Makino 牧野 省三Japanese film director, film producer, and businessman (1878–1929)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.