Name Kinoshita Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 木下(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. /kʲi.no̞.ɕi̥.ta̠/ Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", an unwritten possessive marker 之 (no), and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".