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Kuramasu 蔵増 – Japanese surname

Kuramasu (蔵増) is read くらます and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 蔵増, the characters mean: storehouse + increase. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 19 to 32 strokes in total.

How to write Kuramasu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
蔵増	くらます	storehouse + increase	29
蔵満	くらます	storehouse + full	27
倉増	くらます	godown + increase	24
倉益	くらます	godown + benefit	20
蔵升	くらます	storehouse + measuring box	19
藏増	くらます	hide + increase	32

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

The kanji in Kuramasu

蔵

storehouse, hide, own, have

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ゾウ、ソウ Kun: くら、おさ、かく

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

満

full, fullness, enough, satisfy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: マン、バン Kun: み

倉

godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ソウ Kun: くら

Kuramasu in different scripts

Romaji	Kuramasu
Hiragana	くらます
Katakana	クラマス
Kanji (most common)	蔵増

Full name examples

Ayumi Kuramasu (Japanese order: 蔵増歩美, くらますあゆみ)
Yurina Kuramasu (Japanese order: 蔵増百合奈, くらますゆりな)
Yuki Kuramasu (Japanese order: 蔵増結城, くらますゆうき)

How to pronounce Kuramasu

Break it into 4 parts: ku · ra · ma · su. 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 くらます.

Questions about Kuramasu

What does Kuramasu mean in Japanese?

Kuramasu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 蔵増, combines these meanings: storehouse + increase. Other spellings include 蔵満 (storehouse + full), 倉増 (godown + increase), 倉益 (godown + benefit).

How do you write Kuramasu in kanji?

The most common way is 蔵増 (くらます). It can also be written 蔵満, 倉増, 倉益, 蔵升, 藏増.

How do you write Kuramasu in katakana?

Kuramasu is クラマス in katakana and くらます in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kuramasu?

Kuramasu is read くらます and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 蔵

蔵: storehouse, hide, own

Kozo 小蔵 Kura 内蔵 Kurachi 蔵地 Kurai 蔵井 Kuramoto 蔵本 Kurata 蔵田 Ogura 大蔵 Yoshikura 吉蔵

Names with a similar sound

Kura 内蔵 Kurachi 蔵地 Kurai 蔵井 Kurakawa 府川 Kuramoto 蔵本 Kurata 蔵田 Kuroda 黒田 Kurosawa 黒沢 Kuruma 来間