Surname

Katsushika

Katsushika (葛飾) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean kudzu vine + decorate; ornament, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.

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Written葛飾かつしかkudzu vine + decorate; ornament

What Katsushika means

葛
kudzu vine
飾
decorate; ornament

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Katsushika mean kudzu vine + decorate; ornament. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Katsushika

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎Japanese artist (1760-1849)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji