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Masujima 増島 – Japanese surname

Masujima (増島) is read ますじま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 増島, the characters mean: increase + island. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Masujima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
増島	ますじま	increase + island	24
益島	ますじま	benefit + island	20
増嶋	ますじま	increase + island	28
増嶌	ますじま	increase + island	28
益嶋	ますじま	benefit + island	24
升島	ますじま	measuring box + island	14

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

The kanji in Masujima

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エキ、ヤク Kun: ま

嶋

island

14 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: トウ Kun: しま

Masujima in different scripts

Romaji	Masujima
Hiragana	ますじま
Katakana	マスジマ
Kanji (most common)	増島

Full name examples

Ayumi Masujima (Japanese order: 増島歩美, ますじまあゆみ)
Yurina Masujima (Japanese order: 増島百合奈, ますじまゆりな)
Yuki Masujima (Japanese order: 増島結城, ますじまゆうき)

How to pronounce Masujima

Break it into 4 parts: ma · su · ji · ma. 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 ますじま.

Questions about Masujima

What does Masujima mean in Japanese?

Masujima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 増島, combines these meanings: increase + island. Other spellings include 益島 (benefit + island), 増嶋 (increase + island), 増嶌 (increase + island).

How do you write Masujima in kanji?

The most common way is 増島 (ますじま). It can also be written 益島, 増嶋, 増嶌, 益嶋, 升島.

How do you write Masujima in katakana?

Masujima is マスジマ in katakana and ますじま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Masujima?

Masujima is read ますじま 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 Masugata 増形 Masumori 増守 Masumoto 増本 Masunaga 増長 Masuya 増谷 Masuzaki 増崎 Masuzawa 増沢 Nakamasu 中増

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

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