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Kozuka 高塚 – Japanese surname

Kozuka (高塚) is read こうづか and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高塚, the characters mean: tall + hillock. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kozuka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高塚	こうづか	tall + hillock	22
子塚	こずか	child + hillock	15
小塚	こずか	little + hillock	15
木塚	こづか	tree + hillock	16
小柄	こずか	little + design	12
古塚	こずか	old + hillock	17

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

The kanji in Kozuka

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

塚

hillock, mound

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: チョウ Kun: つか、づか

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

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

Kozuka in different scripts

Romaji	Kozuka
Hiragana	こうづか
Katakana	コウヅカ
Kanji (most common)	高塚

Full name examples

Ayumi Kozuka (Japanese order: 高塚歩美, こうづかあゆみ)
Yurina Kozuka (Japanese order: 高塚百合奈, こうづかゆりな)
Yuki Kozuka (Japanese order: 高塚結城, こうづかゆうき)

How to pronounce Kozuka

Break it into 3 parts: ko · zu · ka. 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 こうづか.

Questions about Kozuka

What does Kozuka mean in Japanese?

Kozuka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高塚, combines these meanings: tall + hillock. Other spellings include 子塚 (child + hillock), 小塚 (little + hillock), 木塚 (tree + hillock).

How do you write Kozuka in kanji?

The most common way is 高塚 (こうづか). It can also be written 子塚, 小塚, 木塚, 小柄, 古塚.

How do you write Kozuka in katakana?

Kozuka is コウヅカ in katakana and こうづか in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kozuka?

Kozuka is read こうづか 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 Koshita 高下 Kozai 高西 Kozu 高頭 Takada 高田 Takagi 高来 Takahashi 高橋

Names with a similar sound

Kozai 高西 Kozaki 小崎 Kozawa 小沢 Kozo 小蔵 Kozu 高頭 Kozuki 上月 Kozumi 小住

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