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Masugata 増形 – Japanese surname

Masugata (増形) is read ますがた and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 増形, the characters mean: increase + shape. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 30 strokes in total.

How to write Masugata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
増形	ますがた	increase + shape	21
益形	ますがた	benefit + shape	17
升方	ますがた	measuring box + direction	8
升形	ますがた	measuring box + shape	11
桝形	ますがた	measuring box + shape	18
鱒形	ますがた	salmon trout + shape	30

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

The kanji in Masugata

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

形

shape, form, style

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ケイ、ギョウ Kun: かた、がた、かたち

益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エキ、ヤク Kun: ま

升

measuring box, 1.8 liter

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショウ Kun: ます

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

Masugata in different scripts

Romaji	Masugata
Hiragana	ますがた
Katakana	マスガタ
Kanji (most common)	増形

Full name examples

Ayumi Masugata (Japanese order: 増形歩美, ますがたあゆみ)
Yurina Masugata (Japanese order: 増形百合奈, ますがたゆりな)
Yuki Masugata (Japanese order: 増形結城, ますがたゆうき)

How to pronounce Masugata

Break it into 4 parts: ma · su · ga · 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 ますがた.

Questions about Masugata

What does Masugata mean in Japanese?

Masugata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 増形, combines these meanings: increase + shape. Other spellings include 益形 (benefit + shape), 升方 (measuring box + direction), 升形 (measuring box + shape).

How do you write Masugata in kanji?

The most common way is 増形 (ますがた). It can also be written 益形, 升方, 升形, 桝形, 鱒形.

How do you write Masugata in katakana?

Masugata is マスガタ in katakana and ますがた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Masugata?

Masugata is read ますがた and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 増

増: increase, add, augment

Kanemasu 金増 Kuramasu 蔵増 Masubuchi 増渕 Masuda 増田 Masujima 増島 Masumori 増守 Masumoto 増本 Masunaga 増長 Masuya 増谷 Masuzaki 増崎 Masuzawa 増沢 Nakamasu 中増

Names with a similar sound

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