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Masuzawa 増沢 – Japanese surname

Masuzawa (増沢) is read ますざわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 増沢, the characters mean: increase + swamp. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 30 strokes in total.

How to write Masuzawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
増沢	ますざわ	increase + swamp	21
益沢	ますざわ	benefit + swamp	17
升沢	ますざわ	measuring box + swamp	11
増澤	ますざわ	increase + swamp	30
桝沢	ますざわ	measuring box + swamp	18
鱒沢	ますざわ	salmon trout + swamp	30

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

The kanji in Masuzawa

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

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

Masuzawa in different scripts

Romaji	Masuzawa
Hiragana	ますざわ
Katakana	マスザワ
Kanji (most common)	増沢

Full name examples

Ayumi Masuzawa (Japanese order: 増沢歩美, ますざわあゆみ)
Yurina Masuzawa (Japanese order: 増沢百合奈, ますざわゆりな)
Yuki Masuzawa (Japanese order: 増沢結城, ますざわゆうき)

How to pronounce Masuzawa

Break it into 4 parts: ma · su · za · wa. 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 ますざわ.

Questions about Masuzawa

What does Masuzawa mean in Japanese?

Masuzawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 増沢, combines these meanings: increase + swamp. Other spellings include 益沢 (benefit + swamp), 升沢 (measuring box + swamp), 増澤 (increase + swamp).

How do you write Masuzawa in kanji?

The most common way is 増沢 (ますざわ). It can also be written 益沢, 升沢, 増澤, 桝沢, 鱒沢.

How do you write Masuzawa in katakana?

Masuzawa is マスザワ in katakana and ますざわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Masuzawa?

Masuzawa is read ますざわ 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 Masujima 増島 Masumori 増守 Masumoto 増本 Masunaga 増長 Masuya 増谷 Masuzaki 増崎 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 Masugata 増形 Masui 真水 Masujima 増島