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Nakamasu 中増 – Japanese surname

Nakamasu (中増) is read なかます and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 中増, the characters mean: in + increase. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Nakamasu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
中増	なかます	in + increase	18
中益	なかます	in + benefit	14
仲増	なかます	go-between + increase	20
中升	なかます	in + measuring box	8
中桝	なかます	in + measuring box	15
中舛	なかます	in + dancing radical	11

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

The kanji in Nakamasu

中

in, inside, middle, mean

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: チュウ Kun: なか、うち、あた

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エキ、ヤク Kun: ま

仲

go-between, relationship

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: チュウ Kun: なか

Nakamasu in different scripts

Romaji	Nakamasu
Hiragana	なかます
Katakana	ナカマス
Kanji (most common)	中増

Full name examples

Ayumi Nakamasu (Japanese order: 中増歩美, なかますあゆみ)
Yurina Nakamasu (Japanese order: 中増百合奈, なかますゆりな)
Yuki Nakamasu (Japanese order: 中増結城, なかますゆうき)

How to pronounce Nakamasu

Break it into 4 parts: na · ka · ma · su. 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 なかます.

Questions about Nakamasu

What does Nakamasu mean in Japanese?

Nakamasu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 中増, combines these meanings: in + increase. Other spellings include 中益 (in + benefit), 仲増 (go-between + increase), 中升 (in + measuring box).

How do you write Nakamasu in kanji?

The most common way is 中増 (なかます). It can also be written 中益, 仲増, 中升, 中桝, 中舛.

How do you write Nakamasu in katakana?

Nakamasu is ナカマス in katakana and なかます in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nakamasu?

Nakamasu is read なかます and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 中

中: in, inside, middle

Hiroka 田中 Inaga 井中 Kanaga 加中 Konaka 小中 Manaka 間中 Nakae 中得 Nakagami 中上 Nakagawa 中川 Nakai 中相 Nakajima 中島 Nakajo 中場 Nakama 中間

Names with a similar sound

Nakae 中得 Nakagami 中上 Nakagawa 中川 Nakai 中相 Nakajima 中島 Nakajo 中場 Nakama 中間 Nakamura 中村 Nakano 中野 Nakashima 中島