Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 正雄, 正夫, 政雄, 政男, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まさお(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /mä.sä.o̞/ Meaning & History From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". This name can be formed from other kanji combinations as well.