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Ishima 石間 – Japanese surname

Ishima (石間) is read いしま and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 石間, the characters mean: stone + interval. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Ishima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
石間	いしま	stone + interval	17
位島	いしま	rank + island	17
井島	いしま	well + island	14
異島	いしま	uncommon + island	21
伊島	いしま	Italy + island	16
石馬	いしま	stone + horse	15

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

The kanji in Ishima

石

stone

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セキ、シャク、コク Kun: いし

間

interval, space

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カン、ケン Kun: あいだ、ま、あい

位

rank, grade, throne, crown

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: くらい、ぐらい

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

Ishima in different scripts

Romaji	Ishima
Hiragana	いしま
Katakana	イシマ
Kanji (most common)	石間

Full name examples

Ayumi Ishima (Japanese order: 石間歩美, いしまあゆみ)
Yurina Ishima (Japanese order: 石間百合奈, いしまゆりな)
Yuki Ishima (Japanese order: 石間結城, いしまゆうき)

How to pronounce Ishima

Break it into 3 parts: i · shi · ma. 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 いしま.

Questions about Ishima

What does Ishima mean in Japanese?

Ishima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 石間, combines these meanings: stone + interval. Other spellings include 位島 (rank + island), 井島 (well + island), 異島 (uncommon + island).

How do you write Ishima in kanji?

The most common way is 石間 (いしま). It can also be written 位島, 井島, 異島, 伊島, 石馬.

How do you write Ishima in katakana?

Ishima is イシマ in katakana and いしま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ishima?

Ishima is read いしま and has 3 syllables (morae).

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