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Hisato 央人 – Japanese girl given name

Hisato (央人) is read ひさと and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 央人, the characters mean: center + person. This reading can be written with at least 26 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Hisato in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
央人	ひさと	center + person	7
久人	ひさと	long time + person	5
久都	ひさと	long time + metropolis	14
久任	ひさとう	long time + responsibility	9
永都	ひさと	eternity + metropolis	16
永和	ひさと	eternity + harmony	13

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Hisato

央

center, middle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オウ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

久

long time, old story

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キュウ、ク Kun: ひさ

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

Hisato in different scripts

Romaji	Hisato
Hiragana	ひさと
Katakana	ヒサト
Kanji (most common)	央人

Full name examples

Hisato Yuki (Japanese order: 結城央人, ゆうきひさと)
Hisato Kono (Japanese order: 河野央人, こうのひさと)
Hisato Maki (Japanese order: 牧央人, まきひさと)

How to pronounce Hisato

Break it into 3 parts: hi · sa · to. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ひさと.

Questions about Hisato

What does Hisato mean in Japanese?

Hisato has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 央人, combines these meanings: center + person. Other spellings include 久人 (long time + person), 久都 (long time + metropolis), 久任 (long time + responsibility).

How do you write Hisato in kanji?

The most common way is 央人 (ひさと). It can also be written 久人, 久都, 久任, 永都, 永和.

How do you write Hisato in katakana?

Hisato is ヒサト in katakana and ひさと in hiragana.

Is Hisato a boy or girl name?

Hisato is mostly used for girls.

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