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Saga 相賀 – Japanese surname

Saga (相賀) is read さが and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 相賀, the characters mean: inter- + congratulations. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Saga in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
相賀	さが	inter- + congratulations	21
佐我	さが	assistant + ego	14
佐賀	さが	assistant + congratulations	19
左賀	さが	left + congratulations	17
雑賀	さが	miscellaneous + congratulations	26
砂賀	さが	sand + congratulations	21

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

The kanji in Saga

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

賀

congratulations, joy

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ガ

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

我

ego, I, selfish, our

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ガ Kun: われ、わ、わが

Saga in different scripts

Romaji	Saga
Hiragana	さが
Katakana	サガ
Kanji (most common)	相賀

Full name examples

Ayumi Saga (Japanese order: 相賀歩美, さがあゆみ)
Yurina Saga (Japanese order: 相賀百合奈, さがゆりな)
Yuki Saga (Japanese order: 相賀結城, さがゆうき)

How to pronounce Saga

Break it into 2 parts: sa · ga. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written さが.

Questions about Saga

What does Saga mean in Japanese?

Saga has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 相賀, combines these meanings: inter- + congratulations. Other spellings include 佐我 (assistant + ego), 佐賀 (assistant + congratulations), 左賀 (left + congratulations).

How do you write Saga in kanji?

The most common way is 相賀 (さが). It can also be written 佐我, 佐賀, 左賀, 雑賀, 砂賀.

How do you write Saga in katakana?

Saga is サガ in katakana and さが in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Saga?

Saga is read さが and has 2 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 相

相: inter-, mutual, together

Aisawa 相川 Aiso 相宗 Aizawa 相沢 Nakai 中相 Sagami 相見 Sagara 相原 Sakata 相方 Soba 相場 Somoto 相本 Sota 相田 Soyama 相山 Sozu 相津

Names with a similar sound

Sagami 相見 Sagara 相原 Sagawa 佐川 Sago 三五