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Atsuki 明月 – Japanese girl given name

Atsuki (明月) is read あつき and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明月, the characters mean: bright + month. This reading can be written with at least 61 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Atsuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明月	あつき	bright + month	12
明光	あつき	bright + ray	14
秋月	あつき	autumn + month	13
愛月	あつき	love + month	17
陸生	あつき	land + life	16
温月	あつき	warm + month	16

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Atsuki

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

月

month, moon

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゲツ、ガツ Kun: つき

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

秋

autumn

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュウ Kun: あき、とき

Atsuki in different scripts

Romaji	Atsuki
Hiragana	あつき
Katakana	アツキ
Kanji (most common)	明月

Full name examples

Atsuki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明月, ゆうきあつき)
Atsuki Kono (Japanese order: 河野明月, こうのあつき)
Atsuki Maki (Japanese order: 牧明月, まきあつき)

How to pronounce Atsuki

Break it into 3 parts: a · tsu · ki. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あつき.

Questions about Atsuki

What does Atsuki mean in Japanese?

Atsuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明月, combines these meanings: bright + month. Other spellings include 明光 (bright + ray), 秋月 (autumn + month), 愛月 (love + month).

How do you write Atsuki in kanji?

The most common way is 明月 (あつき). It can also be written 明光, 秋月, 愛月, 陸生, 温月.

How do you write Atsuki in katakana?

Atsuki is アツキ in katakana and あつき in hiragana.

Is Atsuki a boy or girl name?

Atsuki is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun Love and kindness Seasons

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akemi 明三 Akie 明恵 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihisa 明央 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子

Names with a similar sound

Atsue 京英 Atsuhiro 温大 Atsuka 京加 Atsuko 敦子 Atsumi 篤美 Atsuna 厚名 Atsuo 教生 Atsusa 厚作 Atsushi 厚史 Atsuyo 農代

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Ae 安映 Aeka 和果 Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Aijiro 会赦 Aika 愛香 Aimi 愛美 Aina 愛生