Surname
Mizoguchi
Mizoguchi (溝口) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean ditch + mouth, and Wikidata lists 78 notable people with this family name.
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What Mizoguchi means
溝
ditch, channel
口
mouth
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Mizoguchi mean ditch + mouth. 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 Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi 溝口 健二Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956)
Noriko Mizoguchi 溝口 紀子Japanese judoka
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.