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Mizuno 水野 – Japanese surname

Mizuno (水野) is read みずの and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 水野, the characters mean: water + plains. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Mizuno

Mizuno (水野) means water field.

How to write Mizuno in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
水野	みずの	water + plains	15
三角	みづの	three + angle	10
寺田	みずの	Buddhist temple + rice field	11
水尾	みずのお	water + tail	11
水納	みずのう	water + settlement	14
水乃	みずの	water + from	6

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

The kanji in Mizuno

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

角

angle, corner, square, horn

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カク Kun: かど、つの

寺

Buddhist temple

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ジ Kun: てら

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

Mizuno in different scripts

Romaji	Mizuno
Hiragana	みずの
Katakana	ミズノ
Kanji (most common)	水野

Full name examples

Ayumi Mizuno (Japanese order: 水野歩美, みずのあゆみ)
Yurina Mizuno (Japanese order: 水野百合奈, みずのゆりな)
Yuki Mizuno (Japanese order: 水野結城, みずのゆうき)

How to pronounce Mizuno

Break it into 3 parts: mi · zu · no. 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 みずの.

Questions about Mizuno

What does Mizuno mean in Japanese?

Mizuno has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 水野, combines these meanings: water + plains. Other spellings include 三角 (three + angle), 寺田 (Buddhist temple + rice field), 水尾 (water + tail).

How do you write Mizuno in kanji?

The most common way is 水野 (みずの). It can also be written 三角, 寺田, 水尾, 水納, 水乃.

How do you write Mizuno in katakana?

Mizuno is ミズノ in katakana and みずの in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Mizuno?

Mizuno is read みずの and has 3 syllables (morae).

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