SurnameNo. 100 in Japan
Kinoshita
Kinoshita (木下) is the 100th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.18 million people. Its kanji mean tree + below.
き · の · し · た · きのした
What Kinoshita means
木
tree
下
below
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kinoshita describes a place. Its kanji point to trees, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita 木下 惠介Japanese film director (1912-1998)
Takaaki Kinoshita 木下 高彰Japanese association football player
Kosuke Kinoshita 木下 康介Japanese association football player
Ayumi Kinoshita 木下 あゆ美Japanese actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.