Tsukasa (つかさ)
Tsukasa is read つかさ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 主 and 務. One is feminine and one is masculine.
Reading
つ·か·さ (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Depends on the spelling
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Tsukasa
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 主つかさFeminine
Lord
- 務つかさMasculine
Duty
The kanji in Tsukasa
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 主lord1 spelling
- 務duty1 spelling
Tsukasa with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Questions about Tsukasa
Is Tsukasa a boy's or a girl's name?
It depends on the spelling: 主 is feminine and 務 is masculine.
What does Tsukasa mean?
Tsukasa is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 主 reads as "lord" and 務 reads as "duty". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Tsukasa be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 主 and 務. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Tsukasa?
つかさ is 3 beats: つ · か · さ. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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