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Satsuki

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Tanaka Satsuki
Pronunciation[satsɯ̥ki]
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent depending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesYayoi

Satsuki is a traditional Japanese name for the month of May (五月). It is commonly used as a feminine given name and, more rarely, as a surname or a masculine name.

Possible spellings

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Satsuki can be spelled using different kanji characters and can mean:

Either as a given name or surname
As a given name only
  • 咲月, "blossom", "moon/month"
  • 沙月, "sand", "moon/month"
  • 幸希, "happiness", "rare/hope"

The given name can also be spelled in hiragana (さつき) or katakana (サツキ).

People

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Given name
Surname
  • Ichirō Satsuki (五月一朗, 1919–2014), Japanese rōkyoku singer
  • Keisuke Satsuki (皐月 啓左, born 1941), Japanese water polo player
  • Midori Satsuki (五月), a Japanese actress

Fictional characters

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See also

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