Tsukino

Tsukino is a Japanese surname and, less commonly, a place name in Japan. The name is typically written with kanji meaning moon and field, most commonly 月野, though other variants exist such as 月乃. The reading Tsukino reflects the components tsuki (moon) and no (field/possession).

One of the best-known bearers of the surname is Usagi Tsukino, the protagonist of the manga and anime Sailor Moon. In the story she is a schoolgirl who becomes a magical heroine; the character popularized the surname in contemporary media. The name Tsukino is associated with the moon in Japanese culture.

Outside of fiction, Tsukino may appear as a place name in Japan and as a surname for real individuals. In non-Japanese contexts, the name mostly appears in media and transliterations rather than as a common Western surname.