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Kushima 九島 – Japanese surname

Kushima (九島) is read くしま and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 九島, the characters mean: nine + island. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Kushima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
九島	くしま	nine + island	12
来島	くしま	come + island	17
工島	くしま	craft + island	13
久島	くしま	long time + island	13
巨島	くしま	gigantic + island	15
九嶋	くしま	nine + island	16

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

The kanji in Kushima

九

nine

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キュウ、ク Kun: ここの

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

工

craft, construction, katakana e radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク、グ

Kushima in different scripts

Romaji	Kushima
Hiragana	くしま
Katakana	クシマ
Kanji (most common)	九島

Full name examples

Ayumi Kushima (Japanese order: 九島歩美, くしまあゆみ)
Yurina Kushima (Japanese order: 九島百合奈, くしまゆりな)
Yuki Kushima (Japanese order: 九島結城, くしまゆうき)

How to pronounce Kushima

Break it into 3 parts: ku · shi · ma. 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 くしま.

Questions about Kushima

What does Kushima mean in Japanese?

Kushima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 九島, combines these meanings: nine + island. Other spellings include 来島 (come + island), 工島 (craft + island), 久島 (long time + island).

How do you write Kushima in kanji?

The most common way is 九島 (くしま). It can also be written 来島, 工島, 久島, 巨島, 九嶋.

How do you write Kushima in katakana?

Kushima is クシマ in katakana and くしま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kushima?

Kushima is read くしま and has 3 syllables (morae).

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