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Tsukui 出井 – Japanese surname

Tsukui (出井) is read つくい and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 出井, the characters mean: exit + well. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Tsukui in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
出井	つくい	exit + well	9
築井	つくい	fabricate + well	20
筑井	つくい	an ancient musical instrument + well	16
筑居	つくい	an ancient musical instrument + reside	20
佃井	つくい	cultivated rice field + well	11
都久井	つくい	metropolis + long time + well	18

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

The kanji in Tsukui

出

exit, leave, go out, come out

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シュツ、スイ Kun: で、だ、い

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

築

fabricate, build, construct

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: チク Kun: きず

筑

an ancient musical instrument

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: チク

Tsukui in different scripts

Romaji	Tsukui
Hiragana	つくい
Katakana	ツクイ
Kanji (most common)	出井

Full name examples

Ayumi Tsukui (Japanese order: 出井歩美, つくいあゆみ)
Yurina Tsukui (Japanese order: 出井百合奈, つくいゆりな)
Yuki Tsukui (Japanese order: 出井結城, つくいゆうき)

How to pronounce Tsukui

Break it into 2 parts: tsu · kui. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written つくい.

Questions about Tsukui

What does Tsukui mean in Japanese?

Tsukui has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 出井, combines these meanings: exit + well. Other spellings include 築井 (fabricate + well), 筑井 (an ancient musical instrument + well), 筑居 (an ancient musical instrument + reside).

How do you write Tsukui in kanji?

The most common way is 出井 (つくい). It can also be written 築井, 筑井, 筑居, 佃井, 都久井.

How do you write Tsukui in katakana?

Tsukui is ツクイ in katakana and つくい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tsukui?

Tsukui is read つくい and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 出

出: exit, leave, go out

Hiji 日出 Ida 出田 Ide 生出 Imura 出村 Izawa 出沢 Izumiya 出宮 Izumoto 出本

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