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Nagaki 長木 – Japanese surname

Nagaki (長木) is read ながき and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 長木, the characters mean: long + tree. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Nagaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
長木	ながき	long + tree	12
長喜	ながき	long + rejoice	20
長城	ながき	long + castle	17
永来	ながき	eternity + come	12
永木	ながき	eternity + tree	9
長岐	ながき	long + branch off	15

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

The kanji in Nagaki

長

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: なが、おさ

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: よろこ

城

castle

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: しろ

Nagaki in different scripts

Romaji	Nagaki
Hiragana	ながき
Katakana	ナガキ
Kanji (most common)	長木

Full name examples

Ayumi Nagaki (Japanese order: 長木歩美, ながきあゆみ)
Yurina Nagaki (Japanese order: 長木百合奈, ながきゆりな)
Yuki Nagaki (Japanese order: 長木結城, ながきゆうき)

How to pronounce Nagaki

Break it into 3 parts: na · ga · 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 ながき.

Questions about Nagaki

What does Nagaki mean in Japanese?

Nagaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 長木, combines these meanings: long + tree. Other spellings include 長喜 (long + rejoice), 長城 (long + castle), 永来 (eternity + come).

How do you write Nagaki in kanji?

The most common way is 長木 (ながき). It can also be written 長喜, 長城, 永来, 永木, 長岐.

How do you write Nagaki in katakana?

Nagaki is ナガキ in katakana and ながき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nagaki?

Nagaki is read ながき and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 長

長: long, leader, superior

Gocho 後長 Hasegawa 長谷川 Masunaga 増長 Nagai 長家 Nagano 長野 Nagashima 長島 Nagasu 長生 Nagata 長田 Nagato 長門 Nagawa 長和 Nagaya 長野 Onaga 大長

Names with a similar sound

Nagai 長家 Nagano 長野 Nagashima 長島 Nagasu 長生 Nagata 長田 Nagato 長門 Nagawa 長和 Nagaya 長野 Nago 名合 Nagoya 名古屋

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