Type Surname
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 宗像(Japanese Kanji) しょうぞう(Japanese Hiragana) ショウゾウ(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsShozo, Shouzou
Meaning & History
This surname is used as 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect" and 像 (zou) meaning "figure, image, picture, portrait, statue."These kanji are most commonly used to render the surname Munekata.