Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 一三, 一象, 壱三, 壱造, 市蔵, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsIchizo, Ichizō
Meaning & History
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.A famous bearer was Ichizō Kobayashi, occasionally referred to by his pseudonym Itsuō (逸翁), was a Japanese industrialist. He is best known as the founder of Hankyu Railway, Takarazuka Revue, and Toho. He was named Ichizō, meaning "one-three", because of his birthday, January 3.