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Koshima 高島 – Japanese surname

Koshima (高島) is read こうしま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高島, the characters mean: tall + island. This reading can be written with at least 26 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Koshima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高島	こうしま	tall + island	20
小島	こしま	little + island	13
向島	こうしま	yonder + island	16
神島	こうしま	gods + island	19
古島	こしま	old + island	15
光島	こうしま	ray + island	16

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

The kanji in Koshima

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: む、むこ、むか

Koshima in different scripts

Romaji	Koshima
Hiragana	こうしま
Katakana	コウシマ
Kanji (most common)	高島

Full name examples

Ayumi Koshima (Japanese order: 高島歩美, こうしまあゆみ)
Yurina Koshima (Japanese order: 高島百合奈, こうしまゆりな)
Yuki Koshima (Japanese order: 高島結城, こうしまゆうき)

How to pronounce Koshima

Break it into 3 parts: ko · shi · ma. 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 こうしま.

Questions about Koshima

What does Koshima mean in Japanese?

Koshima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高島, combines these meanings: tall + island. Other spellings include 小島 (little + island), 向島 (yonder + island), 神島 (gods + island).

How do you write Koshima in kanji?

The most common way is 高島 (こうしま). It can also be written 小島, 向島, 神島, 古島, 光島.

How do you write Koshima in katakana?

Koshima is コウシマ in katakana and こうしま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Koshima?

Koshima is read こうしま and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Hidaka 日高 Kobuchi 高渕 Koguchi 高口 Kohata 高畑 Kora 高良 Koshita 高下 Kozai 高西 Kozu 高頭 Kozuka 高塚 Takada 高田 Takagi 高来 Takahashi 高橋

Names with a similar sound

Kosai 向西 Kosaka 小坂 Kosaki 小先 Kosawa 小沢 Kose 古世 Koshio 越生 Koshiro 小代 Koshita 高下

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