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Katagami 方上 – Japanese surname

Katagami (方上) is read かたがみ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 方上, the characters mean: direction + above. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Katagami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
方上	かたがみ	direction + above	7
形上	かたがみ	shape + above	10
形神	かたがみ	shape + gods	16
片上	かたがみ	one-sided + above	7
潟上	かたがみ	lagoon + above	18
肩上	かたがみ	shoulder + above	11

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

The kanji in Katagami

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

形

shape, form, style

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ケイ、ギョウ Kun: かた、がた、かたち

神

gods, mind, soul

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン、ジン Kun: かみ、かん、こう

Katagami in different scripts

Romaji	Katagami
Hiragana	かたがみ
Katakana	カタガミ
Kanji (most common)	方上

Full name examples

Ayumi Katagami (Japanese order: 方上歩美, かたがみあゆみ)
Yurina Katagami (Japanese order: 方上百合奈, かたがみゆりな)
Yuki Katagami (Japanese order: 方上結城, かたがみゆうき)

How to pronounce Katagami

Break it into 4 parts: ka · ta · ga · mi. 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 かたがみ.

Questions about Katagami

What does Katagami mean in Japanese?

Katagami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 方上, combines these meanings: direction + above. Other spellings include 形上 (shape + above), 形神 (shape + gods), 片上 (one-sided + above).

How do you write Katagami in kanji?

The most common way is 方上 (かたがみ). It can also be written 形上, 形神, 片上, 潟上, 肩上.

How do you write Katagami in katakana?

Katagami is カタガミ in katakana and かたがみ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Katagami?

Katagami is read かたがみ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 方

方: direction, person, alternative

Agata 安方 Hakata 葉方 Hoi 方違 Hotani 方谷 Igata 井方 Ikata 生方 Ikuta 生方 Katano 方野 Katayama 方山 Magata 真方 Mekata 目方 Mikata 三方

Names with a similar sound

Kata 加田 Katano 方野 Katayama 方山 Kato 加藤 Katori 加取