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Hosaki 法崎 – Japanese surname

Hosaki (法崎) is read ほうさき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 法崎, the characters mean: method + promontory. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Hosaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
法崎	ほうさき	method + promontory	19
保崎	ほさき	protect + promontory	20
穂先	ほさき	ear + before	21
帆先	ほさき	sail + before	12
穂崎	ほさき	ear + promontory	26
帆崎	ほさき	sail + promontory	17

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

The kanji in Hosaki

法

method, law, rule, principle

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ Kun: のり

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

穂

ear, ear, head, crest

15 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: スイ Kun: ほ

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

Hosaki in different scripts

Romaji	Hosaki
Hiragana	ほうさき
Katakana	ホウサキ
Kanji (most common)	法崎

Full name examples

Ayumi Hosaki (Japanese order: 法崎歩美, ほうさきあゆみ)
Yurina Hosaki (Japanese order: 法崎百合奈, ほうさきゆりな)
Yuki Hosaki (Japanese order: 法崎結城, ほうさきゆうき)

How to pronounce Hosaki

Break it into 3 parts: ho · sa · ki. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written ほうさき.

Questions about Hosaki

What does Hosaki mean in Japanese?

Hosaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 法崎, combines these meanings: method + promontory. Other spellings include 保崎 (protect + promontory), 穂先 (ear + before), 帆先 (sail + before).

How do you write Hosaki in kanji?

The most common way is 法崎 (ほうさき). It can also be written 保崎, 穂先, 帆先, 穂崎, 帆崎.

How do you write Hosaki in katakana?

Hosaki is ホウサキ in katakana and ほうさき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hosaki?

Hosaki is read ほうさき and has 4 syllables (morae).

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法: method, law, rule

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