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Kosaka 小坂 – Japanese surname

Kosaka (小坂) is read こさか and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 小坂, the characters mean: little + slope. This reading can be written with at least 29 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 13 strokes in total.

About the name Kosaka

Kosaka (小坂) means small slope.

How to write Kosaka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
小坂	こさか	little + slope	10
小阪	こさか	little + heights	10
子坂	こさか	child + slope	10
古阪	こさか	old + heights	12
小板	こさか	little + plank	11
小酒	こさか	little + sake	13

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

The kanji in Kosaka

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

坂

slope, incline, hill

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハン Kun: さか

阪

heights, slope

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ハン Kun: さか

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

Kosaka in different scripts

Romaji	Kosaka
Hiragana	こさか
Katakana	コサカ
Kanji (most common)	小坂

Full name examples

Ayumi Kosaka (Japanese order: 小坂歩美, こさかあゆみ)
Yurina Kosaka (Japanese order: 小坂百合奈, こさかゆりな)
Yuki Kosaka (Japanese order: 小坂結城, こさかゆうき)

How to pronounce Kosaka

Break it into 3 parts: ko · sa · ka. 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 こさか.

Questions about Kosaka

What does Kosaka mean in Japanese?

Kosaka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 小坂, combines these meanings: little + slope. Other spellings include 小阪 (little + heights), 子坂 (child + slope), 古阪 (old + heights).

How do you write Kosaka in kanji?

The most common way is 小坂 (こさか). It can also be written 小阪, 子坂, 古阪, 小板, 小酒.

How do you write Kosaka in katakana?

Kosaka is コサカ in katakana and こさか in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kosaka?

Kosaka is read こさか and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 小

小: little, small

Koba 小場 Kobata 小端 Kobayashi 小林 Kogami 小上 Koike 小生 Kojima 小島 Kokawa 小川 Koke 小受 Komatsu 小町 Komiya 小宮 Komoto 小本 Komura 小村

Names with a similar sound

Kosai 向西 Kosaki 小先 Kosawa 小沢 Kose 古世 Koshima 高島 Koshio 越生 Koshiro 小代 Koshita 高下