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Ibuki 生立 – Japanese girl given name

Ibuki (生立) is read いぶき and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 生立, the characters mean: life + stand up. This reading can be written with at least 64 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Ibuki

Ibuki (息吹) means breath or breath of life. It is a modern name used for both sexes.

How to write Ibuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生立	いぶき	life + stand up	10
大気	いぶき	large + spirit	9
一舞	いぶき	one + dance	16
生希	いぶき	life + hope	12
夢生	いぶき	dream + life	18
初季	いぶき	first time + seasons	15

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

The kanji in Ibuki

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

立

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: リツ、リュウ、リットル Kun: た、たて、だ

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キ、ケ Kun: き

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

舞

dance, flit, circle, wheel

15 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ブ Kun: ま、まい

Ibuki in different scripts

Romaji	Ibuki
Hiragana	いぶき
Katakana	イブキ
Kanji (most common)	生立

Full name examples

Ibuki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城生立, ゆうきいぶき)
Ibuki Kono (Japanese order: 河野生立, こうのいぶき)
Ibuki Maki (Japanese order: 牧生立, まきいぶき)

How to pronounce Ibuki

Break it into 3 parts: i · bu · 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 いぶき.

Questions about Ibuki

What does Ibuki mean in Japanese?

Ibuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生立, combines these meanings: life + stand up. Other spellings include 大気 (large + spirit), 一舞 (one + dance), 生希 (life + hope).

How do you write Ibuki in kanji?

The most common way is 生立 (いぶき). It can also be written 大気, 一舞, 生希, 夢生, 初季.

How do you write Ibuki in katakana?

Ibuki is イブキ in katakana and いぶき in hiragana.

Is Ibuki a boy or girl name?

Ibuki is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Aina 愛生 Airi 愛生 Akinobu 明生 Atsuo 教生 Ayuki 歩生 Azuki 実生 Fuki 風生 Fuyuka 生知 Fuyuko 生子 Hayao 早生 Hiro 広生 Hiromu 広生

Names with a similar sound

Ibu 今生