Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 真由男, 眉緒, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MAH-YUU-O [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (usually masculine) or 緒 (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji combinations are possible.