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Mitsuki 三月 – Japanese girl given name

Mitsuki (三月) is read みつき and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 三月, the characters mean: three + month. This reading can be written with at least 112 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Mitsuki

Mitsuki (美月) means beautiful moon. It is a well-known girls' name that is also used for boys.

How to write Mitsuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
三月	みつき	three + month	7
実月	みつき	reality + month	12
都月	みつき	metropolis + month	15
心月	みつき	heart + month	8
海月	みつき	sea + month	13
参月	みつき	nonplussed + month	12

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

The kanji in Mitsuki

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

月

month, moon

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゲツ、ガツ Kun: つき

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

Mitsuki in different scripts

Romaji	Mitsuki
Hiragana	みつき
Katakana	ミツキ
Kanji (most common)	三月

Full name examples

Mitsuki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城三月, ゆうきみつき)
Mitsuki Kono (Japanese order: 河野三月, こうのみつき)
Mitsuki Maki (Japanese order: 牧三月, まきみつき)

How to pronounce Mitsuki

Break it into 3 parts: mi · tsu · 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 みつき.

Questions about Mitsuki

What does Mitsuki mean in Japanese?

Mitsuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 三月, combines these meanings: three + month. Other spellings include 実月 (reality + month), 都月 (metropolis + month), 心月 (heart + month).

How do you write Mitsuki in kanji?

The most common way is 三月 (みつき). It can also be written 実月, 都月, 心月, 海月, 参月.

How do you write Mitsuki in katakana?

Mitsuki is ミツキ in katakana and みつき in hiragana.

Is Mitsuki a boy or girl name?

Mitsuki is mostly used for girls.

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三: three

Akemi 明三 Amari 二三 Eisaburo 衛三郎 Emi 重三 Gensaburo 原三郎 Gisaburo 義三郎 Hisami 久三 Hitomi 一三 Keisaburo 京三郎 Keizo 京三 Kenzo 権三 Kinsaburo 金三郎

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