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Okazaki 岡崎 – Japanese surname

Okazaki (岡崎) is read おかざき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 岡崎, the characters mean: mount + promontory. This reading can be written with 5 kanji combinations, with 14 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Okazaki

Okazaki (岡崎) means hill cape. It is a castle city in Aichi where Tokugawa Ieyasu was born.

How to write Okazaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
岡崎	おかざき	mount + promontory	19
岡埼	おかざき	mount + cape	19
丘崎	おかざき	hill + promontory	16
岡咲	おかざき	mount + blossom	17
丘咲	おかざき	hill + blossom	14

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

The kanji in Okazaki

岡

mount, hill, knoll

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ Kun: おか

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

埼

cape, spit, promontory

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

丘

hill, knoll

5 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キュウ Kun: おか

Okazaki in different scripts

Romaji	Okazaki
Hiragana	おかざき
Katakana	オカザキ
Kanji (most common)	岡崎

Full name examples

Ayumi Okazaki (Japanese order: 岡崎歩美, おかざきあゆみ)
Yurina Okazaki (Japanese order: 岡崎百合奈, おかざきゆりな)
Yuki Okazaki (Japanese order: 岡崎結城, おかざきゆうき)

How to pronounce Okazaki

Break it into 4 parts: o · ka · za · ki. 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 おかざき.

Questions about Okazaki

What does Okazaki mean in Japanese?

Okazaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 岡崎, combines these meanings: mount + promontory. Other spellings include 岡埼 (mount + cape), 丘崎 (hill + promontory), 岡咲 (mount + blossom).

How do you write Okazaki in kanji?

The most common way is 岡崎 (おかざき). It can also be written 岡埼, 丘崎, 岡咲, 丘咲.

How do you write Okazaki in katakana?

Okazaki is オカザキ in katakana and おかざき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Okazaki?

Okazaki is read おかざき and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 岡

岡: mount, hill, knoll

Matsuoka 末岡 Moka 真岡 Oka 岡 Okabe 岡部 Okada 岡田 Okamoto 岡本 Yoshioka 四岡

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Oka 岡 Okabe 岡部 Okada 岡田 Okado 大門 Okami 大上 Okamoto 岡本 Okata 大方 Okatsu 大勝 Okawa 大川

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