佐々木

Japanese
Kanji in this term
佐 佐 木
さ
Grade: 4		 さ
Grade: 4		 き
Grade: 1
on’yomi kun’yomi

Etymology

Originated from an ancient clan 沙(さ)沙(さ)貴(き)山(やま)(の)君(きみ) (Sasaki Yama no Kimi), whose name, according to the tradition of Sasaki Shrine, was derived from ささげ (sasage, “cowpea”), probably with a suffix 城(き) (ki, “castle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sa̠sa̠kʲi]

Proper noun

佐(さ)々(さ)木(き) • (Sasaki) 

  1. a surname
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