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) or 佐々木(さゝき) • (Sasaki) 

1. a surname