indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 数, 和, 計, 知, 一, 二, 五, 佳寿, 嘉寿, 花寿, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かず(Japanese Hiragana) カズ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From 数 (kazu) meaning "number, amount." Other kanji used in relation include 和 meaning "sum," 計 meaning "measurement, weighing," 知 meaning "wisdom" or any kanji referring to numbers, such as 一 meaning "one," 二 meaning "two" or 五 meaning "five." It can also be written as a combination of a ka kanji, like 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 花 meaning "flower," and a zu kanji, e.g. 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity."
It is also used as a short form of names that begin with Kazu-, such as Kazuya or Kazuko.
It is also used as a short form of names that begin with Kazu-, such as Kazuya or Kazuko.