Isao

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Isao


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caption= Isao Takahata, an anime director
pronunciation= í-sá-ó
gender = Male
meaning = It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
region = Japanese
origin = Japanese
related names =
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nihongo|Isao|いさお, イサオ is a masculine Japanese given name which was popular during the Shōwa period.

Possible writings

Isao can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*功, "achievement"
*勲, "meritorious"
*績, "exploits"
*公, "public"
*勇夫, "brave, man"
*勇雄, "brave, masculine"
*伊佐夫
*伊佐雄
*伊三男The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Real people

;with the given name Isao
*Isao Aoki (功), a Japanese professional golfer
*Isao Harimoto (勲), a Zainichi Korean professional baseball player
*Isao Inokuma (功), a Japanese judoka
*Isao Kikuchi, an American graphic designer, painter, carver, illustrator
*Isao Kimura (功), a Japanese actor
*Isao Matsuoka (功), a Chairman of Toho
*Isao Morishita, a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
*Isao Nakauchi (功), the founder of Daiei
*Isao Okano (功), a Japanese judoka
*Isao Okawa (功), the former Chairman of Sega
*Isao Sasaki (功）, a Japanese anime singer, actor, and voice actor
*Isao Takagi (功), a Japanese professional wrestler
*Isao Takahata (勲), a Japanese anime director
*Isao Tamagawa (伊佐男), a Japanese actor
*Isao Tomita (勲), a Japanese electronic music composer
*Isao Yoneda (功), a Japanese gymnast
*Isao Yukisada (勲), a Japanese film director

Fictional characters

;with the given name Isao
*Isao Iinuma, the main protagonist of the 1969 novel "Runaway Horses" by Yukio Mishima
*Isao Ohta (功), a character in the anime and manga series "Mobile Police Patlabor"