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Japanese given name

Maki

まき

Given-name classification varies across source records.

まきマキMaki
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings182

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows183

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Maki

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingまき

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formマキ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationMaki

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Maki. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationま · き

2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Maki is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings2

まき · マキ

Kanji-based spellings181

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters2

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae2

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms7

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms173

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name

まき in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms183

184 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 183 · unspecified 1

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
まきMaki183184 source rowsfemale 183 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 182 · unspecified 100 source rows
まぎMagi00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —5455 source rows
まきMaki00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Maki

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data181

2–33 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms180

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
まきMaki2183
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

25 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings25

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading54

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set14

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Maki spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
真true, reality, Buddhist sect353500010さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
麻hemp, flax, numb292900011あ, あざ, おJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
万ten thousand, 10,00023230003かず, ま, ゆるJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
茉jasmine18180008みJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
紀chronicle, account, narrative15015009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
希hope, beg, request13112007のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
眞truth, reality, Buddhist sect111100010さな, ち, まこ, まさ +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10
樹timber, trees, wood100100016いつき, うえ, こ, しげ +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
姫princess100100010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
磨grind, polish, scour101000016おさむJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
季seasons909008すえ, としJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
摩chafe, rub, polish8800015—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

まき

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makiまき · this page
Characters in order
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Exact written form

マキ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makiまき
Characters in order
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Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 183. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Maki spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

真true, reality, Buddhist sect35 of 183 analyzed forms麻hemp, flax, numb29 of 183 analyzed forms万ten thousand, 10,00023 of 183 analyzed forms茉jasmine18 of 183 analyzed forms紀chronicle, account, narrative15 of 183 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request13 of 183 analyzed forms眞truth, reality, Buddhist sect11 of 183 analyzed forms樹timber, trees, wood10 of 183 analyzed forms姫princess10 of 183 analyzed forms磨grind, polish, scour10 of 183 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Maki

183 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まき. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

まき

まき · Maki

Katakana マキMorae 2Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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マキ

マキ · Maki

Katakana マキMorae 2Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 183 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 182 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Maki forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
まきまきKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
マキマキKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
万亀まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 亀 — tortoise, turtle14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万喜まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万妃まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 妃 — queen, princess9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万嬉まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 嬉 — glad, pleased18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万季まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 季 — seasons11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万希まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 希 — hope, beg10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万木まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 木 — tree, wood7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万枝まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 枝 — bough, branch11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万樹まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 樹 — timber, trees19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万熙まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 熙 — bright, sunny18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万生まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 生 — life, genuine8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万祈まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 祈12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万稀まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 稀 — rare, phenomenal15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万紀まき万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 紀 — chronicle, account12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Maki mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with まき

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Makie

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Makio

45 recorded spellings

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Makino

31 recorded spellings

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Makina

20 recorded spellings

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Makiyo

20 recorded spellings

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Makiho

15 recorded spellings

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Makimi

14 recorded spellings

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Makika

11 recorded spellings

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Makihiko

9 recorded spellings

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Makiri

9 recorded spellings

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Makishi

6 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Maki

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Exact reading

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Ma / ま

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真 — true, reality

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麻 — hemp, flax

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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