Save Type Settlement Usage Japanese Scripts 松江(Japanese Kanji) まつえ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ma.tsɯᵝ.e/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History The kanji that make up the name are 松 (matsu), meaning "pine tree", and 江 (e), meaning "creek, inlet, bay". This is the name of the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan.