title: Yasujirō
text: # Yasujirō
  
  Yasujirō, Yasujiro or Yasujirou is a masculine Japanese given name.
  
  ## Possible writings
  
  Yasujirō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
  
  The characters used for "jiro" (二郎 or 次郎) literally means "second son" and usually used as a suffix to a masculine name, especially for the second child. The "yasu" part of the name can use a variety of characters, each of which will change the meaning of the name ("康" for healthy, "靖" for peaceful, "安" and so on).
  
  * 康二郎, "healthy, second son"
  * 靖次郎, "peaceful, second son"
  * 安二郎, "tranquil, second son"
  * 保次郎, "preserve, second son"
  * 泰二郎, "peaceful, second son"
  
  Other combinations...
  
  * 康治郎, "healthy, to manage/cure, son"
  * 康次朗, "healthy, next, clear"
  * 靖治郎, "peaceful, to manage/cure, son"
  * 安次朗, "tranquil, next, clear"
  * 保次朗, "preserve, next, clear"
  
  The name can also be written in hiragana やすじろう or katakana ヤスジロウ.
  
  ## Notable people with the name
  
  * Yasujirō Nagata (永田 泰次郎, 1867-1923), Japanese vice admiral
  * Yasujiro Niwa (丹羽 保次郎, 1893-1975), Japanese scientist
  * Yasujiro Ozu (小津 安二郎, 1903-1963), Japanese film director
  * Yasujirō Shimazu (島津 保次郎, 1897-1945), Japanese film director
  * Yasujiro Tsutsumi (堤 康次郎, 1889-1964), Japanese politician
  