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Kanemasu 金増 – Japanese surname

Kanemasu (金増) is read かねます and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 金増, the characters mean: gold + increase. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Kanemasu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金増	かねます	gold + increase	22
金益	かねます	gold + benefit	18
兼増	かねます	concurrently + increase	24
兼益	かねます	concurrently + benefit	20
金升	かねます	gold + measuring box	12
金桝	かねます	gold + measuring box	19

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

The kanji in Kanemasu

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エキ、ヤク Kun: ま

兼

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケン Kun: か

Kanemasu in different scripts

Romaji	Kanemasu
Hiragana	かねます
Katakana	カネマス
Kanji (most common)	金増

Full name examples

Ayumi Kanemasu (Japanese order: 金増歩美, かねますあゆみ)
Yurina Kanemasu (Japanese order: 金増百合奈, かねますゆりな)
Yuki Kanemasu (Japanese order: 金増結城, かねますゆうき)

How to pronounce Kanemasu

Break it into 4 parts: ka · ne · ma · su. 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 かねます.

Questions about Kanemasu

What does Kanemasu mean in Japanese?

Kanemasu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金増, combines these meanings: gold + increase. Other spellings include 金益 (gold + benefit), 兼増 (concurrently + increase), 兼益 (concurrently + benefit).

How do you write Kanemasu in kanji?

The most common way is 金増 (かねます). It can also be written 金益, 兼増, 兼益, 金升, 金桝.

How do you write Kanemasu in katakana?

Kanemasu is カネマス in katakana and かねます in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kanemasu?

Kanemasu is read かねます and has 4 syllables (morae).

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