Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts ツヨ(Japanese Katakana) 津代, 都代, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TSUU-YO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 都 (tsu) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.