鈴木(すずき)

すずき
noun
Suzuki (surname)
1. Suzuki (Japanese surname)
One of the most common Japanese surnames.
鈴木(すずき)さん。
Mr./Ms. Suzuki.
鈴木(すずき)夫妻(ふさい)は海外(かいがい)に住(す)んでいる。
The Suzukis live abroad.
鈴木(すずき)は日本(にほん)で二番目(にばんめ)に多(おお)い名字(みょうじ)だ。
Suzuki is the second most common surname in Japan.

鈴木(すずき) is the second most common Japanese surname, after 佐藤(さとう).

ETYMOLOGY:

  • 鈴(すず): bell
  • 木(き): tree
  • The name is believed to originate from Shinto practices involving sacred wands (神楽鈴(かぐらすず)) and is closely associated with the Kumano region in 和歌山県(わかやまけん).

COMMON JAPANESE SURNAMES:

  • 佐藤(さとう): Satō (most common)
  • 鈴木(すずき): Suzuki (second)
  • 高橋(たかはし): Takahashi
  • 田中(たなか): Tanaka
  • 山田(やまだ): Yamada

NOTE:
Also the name of the famous automotive and motorcycle manufacturer スズキ (鈴木(すずき)), known worldwide.

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