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Chitose 千年 – Japanese girl given name

Chitose (千年) is read ちとせ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 千年, the characters mean: thousand + year. This reading can be written with at least 31 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Chitose in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
千年	ちとせ	thousand + year	9
千世	ちとせ	thousand + generation	8
千歳	ちとせ	thousand + year-end	16
知歳	ちとせ	know + year-end	21
千秋	ちとせ	thousand + autumn	12
智歳	ちとせ	wisdom + year-end	25

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

The kanji in Chitose

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

歳

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: サイ、セイ Kun: とし、とせ、よわい

Chitose in different scripts

Romaji	Chitose
Hiragana	ちとせ
Katakana	チトセ
Kanji (most common)	千年

Full name examples

Chitose Yuki (Japanese order: 結城千年, ゆうきちとせ)
Chitose Kono (Japanese order: 河野千年, こうのちとせ)
Chitose Maki (Japanese order: 牧千年, まきちとせ)

How to pronounce Chitose

Break it into 3 parts: chi · to · se. 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 ちとせ.

Questions about Chitose

What does Chitose mean in Japanese?

Chitose has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 千年, combines these meanings: thousand + year. Other spellings include 千世 (thousand + generation), 千歳 (thousand + year-end), 知歳 (know + year-end).

How do you write Chitose in kanji?

The most common way is 千年 (ちとせ). It can also be written 千世, 千歳, 知歳, 千秋, 智歳.

How do you write Chitose in katakana?

Chitose is チトセ in katakana and ちとせ in hiragana.

Is Chitose a boy or girl name?

Chitose is mostly used for girls.

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千: thousand

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