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Kazusa 上総 – Japanese girl given name

Kazusa (上総) is read かずさ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 上総, the characters mean: above + general. This reading can be written with at least 39 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Kazusa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
上総	かずさ	above + general	17
一早	かずさ	one + early	7
和早	かずさ	harmony + early	14
和佐	かずさ	harmony + assistant	15
和左	かずさ	harmony + left	13
毎早	かずさ	every + early	12

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

The kanji in Kazusa

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

総

general, whole, all, full

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ソウ Kun: す、すべ、ふさ

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

早

early, fast

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソウ、サッ Kun: はや、さ

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Kazusa in different scripts

Romaji	Kazusa
Hiragana	かずさ
Katakana	カズサ
Kanji (most common)	上総

Full name examples

Kazusa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城上総, ゆうきかずさ)
Kazusa Kono (Japanese order: 河野上総, こうのかずさ)
Kazusa Maki (Japanese order: 牧上総, まきかずさ)

How to pronounce Kazusa

Break it into 3 parts: ka · zu · sa. 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 かずさ.

Questions about Kazusa

What does Kazusa mean in Japanese?

Kazusa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 上総, combines these meanings: above + general. Other spellings include 一早 (one + early), 和早 (harmony + early), 和佐 (harmony + assistant).

How do you write Kazusa in kanji?

The most common way is 上総 (かずさ). It can also be written 一早, 和早, 和佐, 和左, 毎早.

How do you write Kazusa in katakana?

Kazusa is カズサ in katakana and かずさ in hiragana.

Is Kazusa a boy or girl name?

Kazusa is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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