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Hizume 日極 – Japanese surname

Hizume (日極) is read ひずめ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 日極, the characters mean: day + poles. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 27 strokes in total.

How to write Hizume in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
日極	ひずめ	day + poles	16
日詰	ひずめ	day + packed	17
火詰	ひづめ	fire + packed	17
日爪	ひずめ	day + claw	8
火爪	ひづめ	fire + claw	8
樋詰	ひずめ	water pipe + packed	27

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

The kanji in Hizume

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

極

poles, settlement, conclusion, end

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キョク、ゴク Kun: きわ、き、ぎ

詰

packed, close, pressed, reprove

13 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キツ、キチ Kun: つ、づ

火

fire

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ Kun: ひ、び、ほ

Hizume in different scripts

Romaji	Hizume
Hiragana	ひずめ
Katakana	ヒズメ
Kanji (most common)	日極

Full name examples

Ayumi Hizume (Japanese order: 日極歩美, ひずめあゆみ)
Yurina Hizume (Japanese order: 日極百合奈, ひずめゆりな)
Yuki Hizume (Japanese order: 日極結城, ひずめゆうき)

How to pronounce Hizume

Break it into 3 parts: hi · zu · me. 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 ひずめ.

Questions about Hizume

What does Hizume mean in Japanese?

Hizume has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 日極, combines these meanings: day + poles. Other spellings include 日詰 (day + packed), 火詰 (fire + packed), 日爪 (day + claw).

How do you write Hizume in kanji?

The most common way is 日極 (ひずめ). It can also be written 日詰, 火詰, 日爪, 火爪, 樋詰.

How do you write Hizume in katakana?

Hizume is ヒズメ in katakana and ひずめ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hizume?

Hizume is read ひずめ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Light and sun

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