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Inokuchi 生口 – Japanese surname

Inokuchi (生口) is read いのくち and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 生口, the characters mean: life + mouth. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Inokuchi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生口	いのくち	life + mouth	8
井口	いのくち	well + mouth	7
猪口	いのくち	boar + mouth	14
井野口	いのくち	well + plains + mouth	18
伊野口	いのくち	Italy + plains + mouth	20
井之口	いのくち	well + of + mouth	10

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

The kanji in Inokuchi

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

口

mouth

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: コウ、ク Kun: くち

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

猪

boar

11 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: チョ Kun: い、いのしし

Inokuchi in different scripts

Romaji	Inokuchi
Hiragana	いのくち
Katakana	イノクチ
Kanji (most common)	生口

Full name examples

Ayumi Inokuchi (Japanese order: 生口歩美, いのくちあゆみ)
Yurina Inokuchi (Japanese order: 生口百合奈, いのくちゆりな)
Yuki Inokuchi (Japanese order: 生口結城, いのくちゆうき)

How to pronounce Inokuchi

Break it into 4 parts: i · no · ku · chi. 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 いのくち.

Questions about Inokuchi

What does Inokuchi mean in Japanese?

Inokuchi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生口, combines these meanings: life + mouth. Other spellings include 井口 (well + mouth), 猪口 (boar + mouth), 井野口 (well + plains + mouth).

How do you write Inokuchi in kanji?

The most common way is 生口 (いのくち). It can also be written 井口, 猪口, 井野口, 伊野口, 井之口.

How do you write Inokuchi in katakana?

Inokuchi is イノクチ in katakana and いのくち in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Inokuchi?

Inokuchi is read いのくち and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 生

生: life, genuine, birth

Amo 天生 Anjo 安生 Asai 朝生 Azami 生明 Doi 土生 Habu 土生 Hanyu 針生 Ide 生出 Ii 生井 Ikata 生方 Ikuo 生尾 Ikura 生浦

Names with a similar sound

Inobe 井延 Inomoto 井本 Inoue 井上