Save Type Surname Usage Japanese Scripts 工藤(Japanese Kanji) くどう(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /kɯᵝ.do̞ː/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsKudo, Kudou Meaning & History From Japanese 工 (ku) meaning "work, craft, art" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".