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Katsunori 勝教 – Japanese boy given name

Katsunori (勝教) is read かつのり and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 勝教, the characters mean: victory + teach. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Katsunori in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
勝教	かつのり	victory + teach	23
勝規	かつのり	victory + standard	23
勝憲	かつのり	victory + constitution	28
和紀	かつのり	harmony + chronicle	17
勝則	かつのり	victory + rule	21
勝紀	かつのり	victory + chronicle	21

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

The kanji in Katsunori

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

規

standard, measure

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ

憲

constitution, law

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン

Katsunori in different scripts

Romaji	Katsunori
Hiragana	かつのり
Katakana	カツノリ
Kanji (most common)	勝教

Full name examples

Katsunori Yuki (Japanese order: 結城勝教, ゆうきかつのり)
Katsunori Kono (Japanese order: 河野勝教, こうのかつのり)
Katsunori Maki (Japanese order: 牧勝教, まきかつのり)

How to pronounce Katsunori

Break it into 4 parts: ka · tsu · no · ri. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written かつのり.

Questions about Katsunori

What does Katsunori mean in Japanese?

Katsunori has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 勝教, combines these meanings: victory + teach. Other spellings include 勝規 (victory + standard), 勝憲 (victory + constitution), 和紀 (harmony + chronicle).

How do you write Katsunori in kanji?

The most common way is 勝教 (かつのり). It can also be written 勝規, 勝憲, 和紀, 勝則, 勝紀.

How do you write Katsunori in katakana?

Katsunori is カツノリ in katakana and かつのり in hiragana.

Is Katsunori a boy or girl name?

Katsunori is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 勝

勝: victory, win, prevail

Katsue 勝重 Katsuhiro 勝広 Katsuko 勝子 Katsumi 勝美 Katsuo 勝生 Katsuyoshi 勝意 Masakatsu 政勝 Shosei 勝生 Yoshikatsu 可勝 Yoshinari 勝成 Yoshitomo 勝義

Names with a similar sound

Katsue 勝重 Katsuhiro 勝広 Katsuji 一二 Katsuki 加月 Katsuko 勝子 Katsumi 勝美 Katsuo 勝生 Katsusaburo 昌囲 Katsuyoshi 勝意

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