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Kizuna 創生 – Japanese girl given name

Kizuna (創生) is read きずな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 創生, the characters mean: genesis + life. This reading can be written with at least 40 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Kizuna in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
創生	きずな	genesis + life	17
結友	きずな	tie + friend	16
心愛	きずな	heart + love	17
愛結	きづな	love + tie	25
創直	きずな	genesis + straightaway	20
木砂	きずな	tree + sand	13

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

The kanji in Kizuna

創

genesis, wound, injury, hurt

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: つく、はじ、きず

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

結

tie, bind, contract, join

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケツ、ケチ Kun: むす、ゆ

友

friend

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ユウ Kun: とも

心

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: こころ、ごころ

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

Kizuna in different scripts

Romaji	Kizuna
Hiragana	きずな
Katakana	キズナ
Kanji (most common)	創生

Full name examples

Kizuna Yuki (Japanese order: 結城創生, ゆうききずな)
Kizuna Kono (Japanese order: 河野創生, こうのきずな)
Kizuna Maki (Japanese order: 牧創生, まききずな)

How to pronounce Kizuna

Break it into 3 parts: ki · zu · na. 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 きずな.

Questions about Kizuna

What does Kizuna mean in Japanese?

Kizuna has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 創生, combines these meanings: genesis + life. Other spellings include 結友 (tie + friend), 心愛 (heart + love), 愛結 (love + tie).

How do you write Kizuna in kanji?

The most common way is 創生 (きずな). It can also be written 結友, 心愛, 愛結, 創直, 木砂.

How do you write Kizuna in katakana?

Kizuna is キズナ in katakana and きずな in hiragana.

Is Kizuna a boy or girl name?

Kizuna is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 創

創: genesis, wound, injury

Sota 創太

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