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Fumio

Fumio is a masculine given name of Japanese origin. It is used for boys in Japan and can be written in kana as ふみお or in kanji with various combinations, the meaning depending on the chosen characters. A common kanji form is 文雄, where 文 can convey culture or literature and 雄 denotes hero or man; however, many other kanji configurations are possible.

A well-known bearer of the name is Fumio Kishida (岸田文雄), born in 1957, who has served as the

Prime
Minister
of
Japan
since
2021.
The
name
is
primarily
used
in
Japan
and
among
Japanese
communities
abroad,
reflecting
traditional
naming
practices
that
allow
a
range
of
kanji
spellings
with
different
nuances.