 Yo Oizumi, Japanese actor | |
| Pronunciation | joɯ (IPA) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Yô (Kunrei-shiki)
Yô (Nihon-shiki) Yō, Yo, You (Hepburn) |
Yō, Yo, You or Yoh is a unisex (usually masculine) Japanese given name.
Written forms
Yō can be written using different kanji characters. Some examples:
- 洋, "ocean"
- 羊, "sheep"
- 瑶, "precious stone"
- 陽, "sunshine"
- 容, "contain"
- 曜, "weekday"
- 葉, "leaf"
- 要, "essential"
- 蓉, "lotus"
- 庸, "common"
- 楊, "willow"
- 燿, "shine"
- 窯, "kiln"
The name can also be written in hiragana よう or katakana ヨウ.
Notable people with the name
- Yo Akiyama (秋山 陽, born 1953), Japanese artist specializing in ceramics
- Yo Hitoto (一青 窈, born 1976), Japanese singer
- Yo Inoue (井上 瑤, 1946–2003), Japanese voice actress
- Yo Kitazawa (北沢 洋, born 1963), Japanese actor and voice actor
- Yo Kobayashi (小林 洋, born 1981), Japanese roboticist
- Yo Oizumi (大泉 洋, born 1973), Japanese actor
- Yo Taichi (大地 葉, born 1994), Japanese voice actress
- Yo Takeyama (竹山 洋, born 1946), Japanese screenwriter
- Yo Yoshida (吉田 羊, born 1974), Japanese actress
- Yo Yoshimura (吉村 傭, 1954–1991), Japanese voice actor
- Yo Yoshinari (吉成 曜, born 1971), Japanese key animator, storyboard artist, and anime director
Fictional characters
- Yoh Asakura (麻倉 葉), a character in the manga series Shaman King
- Yō Hinomura (火野村 窯), a character in the manga series Crying Freeman
- Yo Shindo (真堂 揺), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
- Yoh Takami (鷹見 羊), a character in the manga series Deadman Wonderland
- You Watanabe (渡辺曜), a character in the media franchise Love Live!
See also
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