Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 舂田(Japanese Kanji) つきた(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsTsukida
Meaning & History
From Japanese 舂 (tsuki), from 舂き (tsuki), the continuative form of 舂く (tsuku) meaning "to grind with a mortar" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy field", referring to a rice paddy field where they would grind grain with mortars.