Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 繭秀, 真由帆, 麻結穂, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MA-YOO-HO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 由 (yu) meaning "purpose, cause, reason" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.