Otsuji

Otsuji Meaning & Origin

About Otsuji
The surname Otsuji is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "大辻." The first character "大" means "big" or "great," while the second character "辻" means "crossroads" or "intersection." Therefore, the surname Otsuji can be interpreted to mean "big crossroads" or "great intersection." It may have originated as a locational or occupational name referring to someone who lived or worked near a significant crossroads or intersection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Otsuji is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Otsuji: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Otsuji based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSJ
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O32020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 T S UW1 T IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/otsuji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Otsuji in Braille

Here's how to represent Otsuji in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Otsuji in braille

How to sign the name Otsuji using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Otsuji using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Otsuji in sign language

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