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Koshita 高下 – Japanese surname

Koshita (高下) is read こうした and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高下, the characters mean: tall + below. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Koshita in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高下	こうした	tall + below	13
小下	こした	little + below	6
児下	こした	newborn babe + below	10
江下	こうした	creek + below	9
香下	こうした	incense + below	12
越田	こした	surpass + rice field	17

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

The kanji in Koshita

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

下

below, down, descend, give

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ゲ Kun: した、しも、もと

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

児

newborn babe, child, young of animals

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ジ、ニ、ゲイ Kun: こ、っこ

Koshita in different scripts

Romaji	Koshita
Hiragana	こうした
Katakana	コウシタ
Kanji (most common)	高下

Full name examples

Ayumi Koshita (Japanese order: 高下歩美, こうしたあゆみ)
Yurina Koshita (Japanese order: 高下百合奈, こうしたゆりな)
Yuki Koshita (Japanese order: 高下結城, こうしたゆうき)

How to pronounce Koshita

Break it into 3 parts: ko · shi · ta. 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 こうした.

Questions about Koshita

What does Koshita mean in Japanese?

Koshita has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高下, combines these meanings: tall + below. Other spellings include 小下 (little + below), 児下 (newborn babe + below), 江下 (creek + below).

How do you write Koshita in kanji?

The most common way is 高下 (こうした). It can also be written 小下, 児下, 江下, 香下, 越田.

How do you write Koshita in katakana?

Koshita is コウシタ in katakana and こうした in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Koshita?

Koshita is read こうした 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 Koshima 高島 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 Koshima 高島 Koshio 越生 Koshiro 小代

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