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Kazue 和枝 – Japanese girl given name

Kazue (和枝) is read かずえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 和枝, the characters mean: harmony + bough. This reading can be written with at least 97 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Kazue

Kazue (和枝 or 一江) means harmony branch or first river. It is used for women.

How to write Kazue in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
和枝	かずえ	harmony + bough	16
一江	かずえ	one + creek	7
和恵	かずえ	harmony + favor	18
一会	かずえ	one + meeting	7
一重	かずえ	one + heavy	10
和重	かずえ	harmony + heavy	17

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

The kanji in Kazue

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

枝

bough, branch, twig, limb

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: えだ

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

江

creek, inlet, bay

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: コウ Kun: え

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

Kazue in different scripts

Romaji	Kazue
Hiragana	かずえ
Katakana	カズエ
Kanji (most common)	和枝

Full name examples

Kazue Yuki (Japanese order: 結城和枝, ゆうきかずえ)
Kazue Kono (Japanese order: 河野和枝, こうのかずえ)
Kazue Maki (Japanese order: 牧和枝, まきかずえ)

How to pronounce Kazue

Break it into 2 parts: ka · zue. 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 かずえ.

Questions about Kazue

What does Kazue mean in Japanese?

Kazue has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 和枝, combines these meanings: harmony + bough. Other spellings include 一江 (one + creek), 和恵 (harmony + favor), 一会 (one + meeting).

How do you write Kazue in kanji?

The most common way is 和枝 (かずえ). It can also be written 一江, 和恵, 一会, 一重, 和重.

How do you write Kazue in katakana?

Kazue is カズエ in katakana and かずえ in hiragana.

Is Kazue a boy or girl name?

Kazue is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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和: harmony, Japanese style, peace

Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Aino 和野 Anna 安和 Asana 朝和 Ayuna 歩和 Emina 笑和 Hiroyasu 大和 Hiyori 日和 Junna 順和 Kazuko 和子 Kazumi 和美

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