Yō Explained

Yō
Pronunciation:	joɯ (IPA)
Gender:	Unisex
Meaning:	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Origin:	Japanese
Alternative Spelling:	Yô (Kunrei-shiki)Yô (Nihon-shiki)Yō, Yo, You (Hepburn)

Yō, Yo, You or Yoh is a unisex (usually masculine) Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Yō can be written using different kanji characters. Some examples:

• 洋, "ocean"
• 羊, "sheep"
• 瑶, "precious stone"
• 陽, "sunshine"
• 容, "contain"
• 曜, "weekday"
• 葉, "leaf"
• 要, "essential"
• 蓉, "lotus"
• 庸, "common"
• 楊, "willow"
• 燿, "shine"
• 窯, "kiln"

The name can also be written in hiragana よう or katakana ヨウ.

Notable people with the name

• , Japanese artist specializing in ceramics
• , Japanese singer
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese actor and voice actor
• , Japanese roboticist
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese screenwriter
• , Japanese actress
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese key animator, storyboard artist, and anime director

Fictional characters

• , a character in the manga series Shaman King
• , a character in the manga series Crying Freeman
• , a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
• , a character in the manga series Deadman Wonderland

See also

• Yo
• Crochet where "yoh", yarn over hook, is a common term.