Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts さほ(Japanese Hiragana) 佐帆, 佐穂, 沙星, 沙歩, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SAH-HO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.A famous bearer is Saho Harada, a Japanese synchronized swimmer.