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Kizuki 木月 – Japanese surname

Kizuki (木月) is read きずき and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 木月, the characters mean: tree + month. This reading can be written with at least 14 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Kizuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
木月	きずき	tree + month	8
着月	きづき	don + month	16
木付	きづき	tree + adhere	9
貴月	きづき	precious + month	16
木築	きずき	tree + fabricate	20
黄月	きづき	yellow + month	15

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

The kanji in Kizuki

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

月

month, moon

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ゲツ、ガツ Kun: つき

着

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: チャク、ジャク Kun: き、つ

付

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: フ Kun: つ、づ、づけ

Kizuki in different scripts

Romaji	Kizuki
Hiragana	きずき
Katakana	キズキ
Kanji (most common)	木月

Full name examples

Ayumi Kizuki (Japanese order: 木月歩美, きずきあゆみ)
Yurina Kizuki (Japanese order: 木月百合奈, きずきゆりな)
Yuki Kizuki (Japanese order: 木月結城, きずきゆうき)

How to pronounce Kizuki

Break it into 3 parts: ki · zu · ki. 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 きずき.

Questions about Kizuki

What does Kizuki mean in Japanese?

Kizuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 木月, combines these meanings: tree + month. Other spellings include 着月 (don + month), 木付 (tree + adhere), 貴月 (precious + month).

How do you write Kizuki in kanji?

The most common way is 木月 (きずき). It can also be written 着月, 木付, 貴月, 木築, 黄月.

How do you write Kizuki in katakana?

Kizuki is キズキ in katakana and きずき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kizuki?

Kizuki is read きずき and has 3 syllables (morae).

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木: tree, wood

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