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Nakatsuka 中務 – Japanese surname

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

How to write Nakatsuka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
中務	なかつか	in + task	15
中司	なかつか	in + director	9
中塚	なかつか	in + hillock	16
長塚	なかつか	long + hillock	20
中束	なかつか	in + bundle	11
永塚	なかつか	eternity + hillock	17

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

The kanji in Nakatsuka

中

in, inside, middle, mean

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: チュウ Kun: なか、うち、あた

務

task, duties

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ム Kun: つと

司

director, official, govt office, rule

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ Kun: つかさど

塚

hillock, mound

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: チョウ Kun: つか、づか

Nakatsuka in different scripts

Romaji	Nakatsuka
Hiragana	なかつか
Katakana	ナカツカ
Kanji (most common)	中務

Full name examples

Ayumi Nakatsuka (Japanese order: 中務歩美, なかつかあゆみ)
Yurina Nakatsuka (Japanese order: 中務百合奈, なかつかゆりな)
Yuki Nakatsuka (Japanese order: 中務結城, なかつかゆうき)

How to pronounce Nakatsuka

Break it into 4 parts: na · ka · tsu · ka. 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 なかつか.

Questions about Nakatsuka

What does Nakatsuka mean in Japanese?

Nakatsuka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 中務, combines these meanings: in + task. Other spellings include 中司 (in + director), 中塚 (in + hillock), 長塚 (long + hillock).

How do you write Nakatsuka in kanji?

The most common way is 中務 (なかつか). It can also be written 中司, 中塚, 長塚, 中束, 永塚.

How do you write Nakatsuka in katakana?

Nakatsuka is ナカツカ in katakana and なかつか in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Nakatsuka?

Nakatsuka is read なかつか 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 Nakamasu 中増 Nakamura 中村 Nakano 中野