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Mashima 間島 – Japanese surname

Mashima (間島) is read ましま and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 間島, the characters mean: interval + island. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 20 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Mashima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
間島	ましま	interval + island	22
真島	ましま	true + island	20
馬島	ましま	horse + island	20
間嶋	ましま	interval + island	26
真嶋	ましま	true + island	24
真嶌	ましま	true + island	24

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

The kanji in Mashima

間

interval, space

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カン、ケン Kun: あいだ、ま、あい

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

馬

horse

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: バ Kun: うま、ま

Mashima in different scripts

Romaji	Mashima
Hiragana	ましま
Katakana	マシマ
Kanji (most common)	間島

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Mashima

Break it into 3 parts: ma · 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 ましま.

Questions about Mashima

What does Mashima mean in Japanese?

Mashima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 間島, combines these meanings: interval + island. Other spellings include 真島 (true + island), 馬島 (horse + island), 間嶋 (interval + island).

How do you write Mashima in kanji?

The most common way is 間島 (ましま). It can also be written 真島, 馬島, 間嶋, 真嶋, 真嶌.

How do you write Mashima in katakana?

Mashima is マシマ in katakana and ましま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Mashima?

Mashima is read ましま and has 3 syllables (morae).

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間: interval, space

Asama 朝間 Goma 後間 Harima 針間 Hayama 早間 Hazama 羽間 Ishima 石間 Kakuma 覚間 Kanbe 間部 Kotaro 佐久間 Kuma 九間 Kuruma 来間 Mabuchi 間渕

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Masaka 真下 Masao 政尾 Mase 真勢 Mashita 間下 Masubuchi 増渕 Masuda 増田 Masugata 増形 Masui 真水 Masujima 増島 Masumori 増守

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