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Masahito 政人 – Japanese boy given name

Masahito (政人) is read まさひと and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政人, the characters mean: politics + person. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Masahito in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政人	まさひと	politics + person	11
全人	まさひと	whole + person	8
正人	まさひと	correct + person	7
真人	まさひと	true + person	12
優人	まさひと	tenderness + person	19
将人	まさひと	leader + person	12

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

The kanji in Masahito

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

全

whole, entire, all, complete

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ゼン Kun: まった、すべ

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

Masahito in different scripts

Romaji	Masahito
Hiragana	まさひと
Katakana	マサヒト
Kanji (most common)	政人

Full name examples

Masahito Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政人, ゆうきまさひと)
Masahito Kono (Japanese order: 河野政人, こうのまさひと)
Masahito Maki (Japanese order: 牧政人, まきまさひと)

How to pronounce Masahito

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · hi · to. 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 まさひと.

Questions about Masahito

What does Masahito mean in Japanese?

Masahito has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政人, combines these meanings: politics + person. Other spellings include 全人 (whole + person), 正人 (correct + person), 真人 (true + person).

How do you write Masahito in kanji?

The most common way is 政人 (まさひと). It can also be written 全人, 正人, 真人, 優人, 将人.

How do you write Masahito in katakana?

Masahito is マサヒト in katakana and まさひと in hiragana.

Is Masahito a boy or girl name?

Masahito is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人 Masatomo 政和

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masaharu 政治 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一