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Japanese Last Names Starting with F
19 Japanese surnames begin with F, from Fujii (藤井) to Futo (風東). Most describe a place, such as a field, river or hill. Each links to a page with its kanji, reading and meaning.
The most varied is Fujii, and these names average 3.4 syllables.
| Surname | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujii | 藤井 | ふじい | wisteria + well |
| Fujimoto | 藤本 | ふじもと | wisteria + book |
| Fujimura | 藤村 | ふじむら | wisteria + village |
| Fujisaki | 藤先 | ふじさき | wisteria + before |
| Fujita | 藤田 | ふじた | wisteria + rice field |
| Fujiwara | 藤原 | ふじわら | wisteria + meadow |
| Fujiya | 藤家 | ふじや | wisteria + house |
| Fukawa | 不川 | ふかわ | negative + stream |
| Fuke | 深日 | ふけ | deep + day |
| Fukuda | 福田 | ふくだ | blessing + rice field |
| Fukushima | 副島 | ふくしま | vice- + island |
| Fukuyama | 副山 | ふくやま | vice- + mountain |
| Fumoto | 府本 | ふもと | borough + book |
| Funaba | 船場 | ふなば | ship + location |
| Funato | 船都 | ふなと | ship + metropolis |
| Furukawa | 古川 | ふるかわ | old + stream |
| Furuya | 古野 | ふるや | old + plains |
| Fushima | 不島 | ふしま | negative + island |
| Futo | 風東 | ふうとう | wind + east |
Kanji most used in F surnames
These characters appear most often in the surnames above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 藤 | wisteria (secondary school) | トウ、ドウ、ふじ | 18 | Fujio, Ito, Goto |
| 本 | book, present, main (taught in grade 1) | ホン、もと | 5 | Motomi, Motoki, Komoto |
| 田 | rice field, rice paddy (taught in grade 1) | デン、た | 5 | Koda, Kida, Toda |
| 不 | negative, non-, bad (taught in grade 4) | フ、ブ | 4 | Fukawa, Fushima |
| 川 | stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (taught in grade 1) | セン、かわ | 3 | Togawa, Hikawa, Okawa |
| 副 | vice-, assistant, aide (taught in grade 4) | フク | 11 | Fukushima, Fukuyama, Osono |
Questions
What is the most common Japanese surname starting with F?
Fujii (藤井) can be written in the most ways of the F surnames here. It means: wisteria + well.
How long are Japanese surnames starting with F?
They average 3.4 syllables.
What do surnames starting with F usually mean?
Most describe a place, such as a field, river, hill or village. The table lists the literal meaning of each.