Kazu is a

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

for both sexes. Notable people with the name include: *, wife of 14th shōgun Tokugawa Iemochi *, Japanese footballer, often called Kazu *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese Paralympic athlete *

Kazu Hiro Kazu Hiro (born Kazuhiro Tsuji, ja, 辻一弘 ; born May 26, 1969) is a Japanese-born American special make-up effects artist and visual artist. He won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the biographical films '' Darkest H ...

(born 1969), American prosthetic makeup artist *

Kazu Kibuishi Kazuhiro "Kazu" Kibuishi (born April 8, 1978) is a Japanese-born American graphic novel author and illustrator. He is best known for being the creator and editor of the comic anthology ''Flight'' and for creating the webcomic ''Copper''. He is al ...

(born 1978), American graphic novelist *, member of the band

Blonde Redhead Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, keys/rhythm guitar) and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace (drums/keys and lead guitar/bass/keys/vocals, respectively) that formed in New York City in 1993. ...

*, Japanese footballer *

Gabriel Kazu Gabriel Kazu Rossato Yanagu (born 9 June 1999), commonly known as Kazu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Avaí on loan from Tombense. Early life Kazu was born in Japan to Brazilian parents: his father is of Japanese desc ...

, (born 1999) Brazilian footballer

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*, in the anime series ''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with List of Doraemon chapters, its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ' ...

'' *, in the Japanese TV series ''Gosei Sentai Dairanger''

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KAZU Kazu is a Japanese given name for both sexes. Notable people with the name include: *, wife of 14th shōgun Tokugawa Iemochi *, Japanese footballer, often called Kazu *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese Paralympic athlete * Kazu Hiro (born 1969), Ameri ...

, radio station in Pacific Grove, California, US

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