Yasuo is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

Yasuo Aiuchi is a Japanese snowboarder. Generally, he is called . He is from Yoichi, Hokkaido. He was promoted to a professional at the age of 21.Trasworld Snowboarding（2008年4月号）トランスワールドジャパン株式会社 In Japan, he is rec ...

(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, born 1934), Japanese film director * Yasuo Hamanaka (浜中泰男, born 1950), formerly the chief copper trader at Sumitomo Corporation *

Yasuo Ichikawa is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) and is the former Minister of Defence. A native of Komatsu, Ishikawa and graduate of Mie University, he worked at ...

(一川保夫, born 1942), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan *

Yasuo Iwata was a Japanese voice actor from Iwate, most known for his role as Nanbutsu Isasaka in ''Sazae-san''. Death Yasuo Iwata died from lung cancer on October 24, 2009, aged 67. Voice roles * Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san (King, Mago-Consigliere) * Heat ...

(岩田安生, 1942–2009), Japanese voice actor *

Yasuo Kawamura Yasuo Kawamura ( ja, 河村泰男; 7 May 1908 – 13 October 1997) was a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1932 he participated in the 500 metres competition, in the 1500 metres event, in the 5000 met ...

(河村泰男, born 1908), Japanese speed skater *, Japanese swimmer *

Yasuo Kobayashi is a Japanese aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan Aikikai. Kobayashi was born in Kudan, Chiyoda-ku, in Tokyo. Though he started practicing judo as a child at the Kodokan, he eventually switched to aikido soon after starting university and ...

(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 was a Japanese children's book author. He was born in Tokyo Prefecture, and attended Waseda University. Bibliography *''Yan'' *''Majin no umi'', about the Menashi-Kunashir Battle, winner of the Japanese Association of Writers for Children Prize ...

(前川康男, 1921–2003), Japanese children's book author *

Yasuo Matsui Yasuo Matsui (1877 – 1962) was a prominent 20th century Japanese American architect.Gray, Christopher (2012) in The New York Times. (Accessed: 11 February 2017) Early years Immigrating from Japan to the United States in 1902, Matsui attended ...

(ヤスオ・マツイ, 1877–1962), Japanese-American architect *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese racewalker *, 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 *, 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 (田中康夫, born 1956), Japanese novelist and politician * Yasuo Tanaka (astronomer) (田中靖郎, 1931–2018), Japanese astrophysicist * Yasuo Tanaka (voice actor) (田中康郎, 1932–2003), voice actor who was born in Tokyo, Japan *, Japanese sport wrestler * Yasuo Yamada (山田康雄, 1932–1995), Japanese voice actor *

Yasuo Yamashita is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, formerly a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hubei, China and dropout of Chuo University , commonly referred to as or , is a private fl ...

(山下八洲夫, born 1942), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan

Fictional characters

* Yasuo, the Unforgiven, a character from League of Legends

References

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