Japanese last names ending in -ki / -gi
80 surnames built on 木, tree, with their meanings.
The kanji 木 means tree. At the end of a surname it is read ki or gi, depending on the sound before it. Like most Japanese surnames, names ending in it describe where a family lived. Suzuki (鈴木) is 鈴 bell + 木 tree; Sasaki (佐々木) is 佐 to help + 木 tree; Aoki (青木) is 青 blue + 木 tree.
The list is ordered by how many notable people on Wikidata share each surname, so the most familiar names come first. Surnames from Japan's 100 most common are linked to their own pages.
| Kanji | Name | Meaning | Notable people |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鈴木 | Suzuki | bell + tree | Top 100 surname |
| 佐々木 | Sasaki | to help + tree | Top 100 surname |
| 青木 | Aoki | blue + tree | Top 100 surname |
| 高木 | Takagi | high + tree | Top 100 surname |
| 三木 | Miki | three + tree | 163 |
| 黒木 | Kuroki | black + tree | 78 |
| 八木 | Yagi | eight + tree | 71 |
| 松木 | Matsuki | pine + tree | 59 |
| 白木 | Shiraki | white + tree | 52 |
| 植木 | Ueki | to plant + tree | 45 |
| 桜木 | Sakuragi | cherry blossom + tree | 38 |
| 水木 | Mizuki | water + tree | 36 |
| 大木 | Ōki | big + tree | 35 |
| 藤木 | Fujiki | wisteria + tree | 33 |
| 玉木 | Tamaki | jewel + tree | 27 |
| 楠木 | Kusunoki | camphor tree + tree | 26 |
| 柚木 | Yuzuki | yuzu citron + tree | 24 |
| 一木 | Ichiki | one + tree | 21 |
| 桂木 | Katsuragi | Japanese Judas tree + tree | 19 |
| 平木 | Hiraki | peace + tree | 18 |
| 仁木 | Niki | benevolence + tree | 18 |
| 佐佐木 | Sasaki | to help + to help + tree | 15 |
| 柚木 | Yunoki | yuzu citron + tree | 15 |
| 二木 | Futaki | two + tree | 14 |
| 櫻木 | Sakuragi | cherry blossom + tree | 13 |
| 春木 | Haruki | spring + tree | 12 |
| 江木 | Egi | inlet + tree | 11 |
| 笹木 | Sasaki | bamboo grass + tree | 11 |
| 沢木 | Sawaki | marsh + tree | 10 |
| 岩木 | Iwaki | rock + tree | 9 |
| 山木 | Yamaki | mountain + tree | 9 |
| 椋木 | Mukunoki | type of deciduous tree; grey starling + tree | 9 |
| 船木 | Funaki | ship + tree | 8 |
| 舟木 | Funaki | boat + tree | 8 |
| 森木 | Morigi | forest + tree | 8 |
| 二木 | Futatsugi | two + tree | 8 |
| 小此木 | Okonogi | small + this; current + tree | 7 |
| 直木 | Naoki | honest + tree | 7 |
| 茨木 | Ibaraki | briar; thorn + tree | 6 |
| 久保木 | Kuboki | long time + to protect + tree | 6 |
| 立木 | Tachiki | to stand + tree | 6 |
| 森木 | Moriki | forest + tree | 6 |
| 若木 | Wakaki | young + tree | 6 |
| 悠木 | Yūki | distant + tree | 6 |
| 乃木 | Nogi | (used for its sound + tree | 6 |
| 笠木 | Kasagi | bamboo hat + tree | 5 |
| 野木 | Nogi | field + tree | 5 |
| 細木 | Hosoki | dainty; get thin + tree | 5 |
| 栗木 | Kuriki | chestnut + tree | 5 |
| 夏木 | Natsuki | summer + tree | 5 |
| 足木 | Ashiki | foot + tree | 5 |
| 唐木 | Karaki | T'ang; China + tree | 5 |
| 樫木 | Kashiki | evergreen oak; (kokuji) + tree | 5 |
| 神木 | Kamiki | god + tree | 5 |
| 瑞木 | Mizuki | auspicious + tree | 5 |
| 駒木 | Komaki | pony; horse + tree | 5 |
| 松木 | Matsugi | pine + tree | 4 |
| 立木 | Tsuiki | to stand + tree | 4 |
| 勝木 | Katsuki | victory + tree | 4 |
| 鬼木 | Oniki | demon + tree | 4 |
| 小野木 | Onogi | small + field + tree | 4 |
| 五木 | Itsuki | five + tree | 4 |
| 牛木 | Ushiki | cow + tree | 4 |
| 練木 | Neriki | practice; gloss + tree | 4 |
| 轟木 | Todoroki | roar; thunder + tree | 4 |
| 二木 | Niki | two + tree | 4 |
| 三木 | Mitsuki | three + tree | 3 |
| 宇津木 | Utsuki | house + harbour + tree | 3 |
| 柿木 | Kakigi | persimmon + tree | 3 |
| 続木 | Tsuzuki | continue; series + tree | 3 |
| 梶木 | Kajiki | oar + tree | 3 |
| 常木 | Tsuneki | always + tree | 3 |
| 妻木 | Tsumaki | wife; spouse + tree | 3 |
| 丸木 | Maruki | round + tree | 3 |
| 千本木 | Senbongi | thousand + origin + tree | 3 |
| 櫻木 | Sakuraki | cherry blossom + tree | 3 |
| 根木 | Neki | root + tree | 3 |
| 祐木 | Yūki | divine help + tree | 3 |
| 裕木 | Yūki | abundant + tree | 3 |
| 白木 | Shiroki | white + tree | 3 |
Surnames and counts: Wikidata (CC0) and the Meiji Yasuda 2008 surname survey.