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Mizuki 水木 – Japanese surname
Mizuki (水木) is read みずき and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 水木, the characters mean: water + tree. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.
About the name Mizuki
Mizuki (水木) means water tree. The manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, creator of GeGeGe no Kitaro, carried the name.
How to write Mizuki in Japanese
| Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning | Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 水木 | みずき | water + tree | 8 |
| 水城 | みずき | water + castle | 13 |
| 水月 | みずき | water + month | 8 |
| 水気 | みずき | water + spirit | 10 |
| 水記 | みずき | water + scribe | 14 |
| 水喜 | みずき | water + rejoice | 16 |
Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.
The kanji in Mizuki
Mizuki in different scripts
| Romaji | Mizuki |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | みずき |
| Katakana | ミズキ |
| Kanji (most common) | 水木 |
Full name examples
- Ayumi Mizuki (Japanese order: 水木歩美, みずき あゆみ)
- Yurina Mizuki (Japanese order: 水木百合奈, みずき ゆりな)
- Yuki Mizuki (Japanese order: 水木結城, みずき ゆうき)
How to pronounce Mizuki
Break it into 3 parts: mi · zu · ki. 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 みずき.
Questions about Mizuki
What does Mizuki mean in Japanese?
Mizuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 水木, combines these meanings: water + tree. Other spellings include 水城 (water + castle), 水月 (water + month), 水気 (water + spirit).
How do you write Mizuki in kanji?
The most common way is 水木 (みずき). It can also be written 水城, 水月, 水気, 水記, 水喜.
How do you write Mizuki in katakana?
Mizuki is ミズキ in katakana and みずき in hiragana.
How do you pronounce Mizuki?
Mizuki is read みずき and has 3 syllables (morae).
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