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Sakamaki 阪巻 – Japanese surname

Sakamaki (阪巻) is read さかまき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 阪巻, the characters mean: heights + scroll. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Sakamaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
阪巻	さかまき	heights + scroll	16
逆巻	さかまき	inverted + scroll	18
坂巻	さかまき	slope + scroll	16
阪牧	さかまき	heights + breed	15
酒巻	さかまき	sake + scroll	19
坂牧	さかまき	slope + breed	15

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

The kanji in Sakamaki

阪

heights, slope

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ハン Kun: さか

巻

scroll, volume, book, part

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: カン、ケン Kun: ま、まき

逆

inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギャク、ゲキ Kun: さか

坂

slope, incline, hill

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハン Kun: さか

Sakamaki in different scripts

Romaji	Sakamaki
Hiragana	さかまき
Katakana	サカマキ
Kanji (most common)	阪巻

Full name examples

Ayumi Sakamaki (Japanese order: 阪巻歩美, さかまきあゆみ)
Yurina Sakamaki (Japanese order: 阪巻百合奈, さかまきゆりな)
Yuki Sakamaki (Japanese order: 阪巻結城, さかまきゆうき)

How to pronounce Sakamaki

Break it into 4 parts: sa · ka · ma · 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 さかまき.

Questions about Sakamaki

What does Sakamaki mean in Japanese?

Sakamaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 阪巻, combines these meanings: heights + scroll. Other spellings include 逆巻 (inverted + scroll), 坂巻 (slope + scroll), 阪牧 (heights + breed).

How do you write Sakamaki in kanji?

The most common way is 阪巻 (さかまき). It can also be written 逆巻, 坂巻, 阪牧, 酒巻, 坂牧.

How do you write Sakamaki in katakana?

Sakamaki is サカマキ in katakana and さかまき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sakamaki?

Sakamaki is read さかまき and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 阪

阪: heights, slope

Aisaka 合阪 Hosaka 保阪 Isaka 井阪 Misaka 三阪 Osaka 小阪 Sakato 阪東 Tosaka 東阪

Names with a similar sound

Sakae 栄 Sakai 酒井 Sakamoto 坂本 Sakata 相方 Sakato 阪東 Sakawa 佐川 Sakaya 境谷 Sakima 先間 Sakiyama 前山 Sakurada 桜田