Senou

Senou is a proper noun used in different linguistic and geographic contexts. It commonly appears as a surname in Japan and among Japanese communities abroad, where it is romanized as Senou or Senō and may be spelled Seno or Senoo depending on the family’s chosen transliteration and the kanji used.

The etymology of Senou depends on the kanji characters chosen to represent it. As a surname, it can derive from a variety of readings and does not belong to one fixed set of characters. The name is relatively uncommon compared with more frequent Japanese surnames, and there is no single dominant meaning.

Beyond personal names, Senou can also function as a toponym or institutional name in some contexts, but no universally recognized place carries the name globally. When encountered, it typically requires regional disambiguation to establish exact reference.

In usage and culture, the name appears primarily in Japanese-language contexts, with sporadic appearances in transliterated texts elsewhere. There are no widely known figures or landmarks universally identified by the sole name Senou.

See also: Seno, Senoo, Senō.