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Kido 木戸 – Japanese surname

Kido (木戸) is read きど and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 木戸, the characters mean: tree + door. This reading can be written with at least 35 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Kido

Kido (木戸) means tree gate. Kido Takayoshi was a leader of the Meiji Restoration.

How to write Kido in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
木戸	きど	tree + door	8
城戸	きど	castle + door	13
帰度	きど	homecoming + degrees	19
気戸	きど	spirit + door	10
機戸	きど	loom + door	20
帰土	きど	homecoming + soil	13

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

The kanji in Kido

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

戸

door, counter for houses, door radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: と

城

castle

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: しろ

帰

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キ Kun: かえ、おく、とつ

度

degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ド、ト、タク Kun: たび、た

Kido in different scripts

Romaji	Kido
Hiragana	きど
Katakana	キド
Kanji (most common)	木戸

Full name examples

Ayumi Kido (Japanese order: 木戸歩美, きどあゆみ)
Yurina Kido (Japanese order: 木戸百合奈, きどゆりな)
Yuki Kido (Japanese order: 木戸結城, きどゆうき)

How to pronounce Kido

Break it into 2 parts: ki · do. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written きど.

Questions about Kido

What does Kido mean in Japanese?

Kido has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 木戸, combines these meanings: tree + door. Other spellings include 城戸 (castle + door), 帰度 (homecoming + degrees), 気戸 (spirit + door).

How do you write Kido in kanji?

The most common way is 木戸 (きど). It can also be written 城戸, 帰度, 気戸, 機戸, 帰土.

How do you write Kido in katakana?

Kido is キド in katakana and きど in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kido?

Kido is read きど and has 2 syllables (morae).

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木: tree, wood

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