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Watanuki 渡抜 – Japanese surname

Watanuki (渡抜) is read わたぬき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 渡抜, the characters mean: transit + slip out. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Watanuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
渡抜	わたぬき	transit + slip out	19
渡貫	わたぬき	transit + pierce	23
綿引	わたぬき	cotton + pull	18
綿抜	わたぬき	cotton + slip out	21
綿脱	わたぬき	cotton + undress	25
綿貫	わたぬき	cotton + pierce	25

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

The kanji in Watanuki

渡

transit, ford, ferry, cross

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ト Kun: わた

抜

slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: バツ、ハツ、ハイ Kun: ぬ

貫

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

11 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カン Kun: つらぬ、ぬ、ぬき

綿

cotton

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: メン Kun: わた

引

pull, tug, jerk, admit

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: イン Kun: ひ

Watanuki in different scripts

Romaji	Watanuki
Hiragana	わたぬき
Katakana	ワタヌキ
Kanji (most common)	渡抜

Full name examples

Ayumi Watanuki (Japanese order: 渡抜歩美, わたぬきあゆみ)
Yurina Watanuki (Japanese order: 渡抜百合奈, わたぬきゆりな)
Yuki Watanuki (Japanese order: 渡抜結城, わたぬきゆうき)

How to pronounce Watanuki

Break it into 4 parts: wa · ta · nu · 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 わたぬき.

Questions about Watanuki

What does Watanuki mean in Japanese?

Watanuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 渡抜, combines these meanings: transit + slip out. Other spellings include 渡貫 (transit + pierce), 綿引 (cotton + pull), 綿抜 (cotton + slip out).

How do you write Watanuki in kanji?

The most common way is 渡抜 (わたぬき). It can also be written 渡貫, 綿引, 綿抜, 綿脱, 綿貫.

How do you write Watanuki in katakana?

Watanuki is ワタヌキ in katakana and わたぬき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Watanuki?

Watanuki is read わたぬき and has 4 syllables (morae).

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渡: transit, ford, ferry

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