Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 国雄, 国男, 国夫, 州雄, 州男, 州夫, 訓雄, 訓男, 訓夫, 邦雄, 邦男, 邦夫, 都雄, 都男, 都夫, 九二雄, 久二男, 久仁夫(Japanese Kanji) くにお(Japanese Hiragana) クニオ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
This name combines 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country," 州 (shuu, su, su, kuni) meaning "province, state," 訓 (kin, kun, oshi.eru, kun.zuru, yo.mu, kuni) meaning "teach, instruct," 邦 (hou, kuni) meaning "country, home country" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako, kuni) meaning "capital, metropolis" with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."
Examples of Kunio with 3 kanji include 九二雄, 久二男 and 久仁夫 with 九 (kyuu, ku, kokono, kokono.tsu) meaning "nine," 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time," 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two" and 仁 (jin, ni, nin) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, virtue."Bearers of this name include professional shōgi player Kunio Yonenaga (米長 邦雄) (1943-2012) and actor & voice actor Kunio Murai (村井 国夫) (1944-).
Examples of Kunio with 3 kanji include 九二雄, 久二男 and 久仁夫 with 九 (kyuu, ku, kokono, kokono.tsu) meaning "nine," 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time," 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two" and 仁 (jin, ni, nin) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, virtue."Bearers of this name include professional shōgi player Kunio Yonenaga (米長 邦雄) (1943-2012) and actor & voice actor Kunio Murai (村井 国夫) (1944-).