Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Japanese Scripts 麹谷, 糀谷, 粷谷, 小路谷(Japanese Kanji) こうじたに, こおじたに(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. KO-ZHEE-TA-NYEE [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsKojitani Meaning & History Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 麹谷, 糀谷, 粷谷, or 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).