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Motonori 要教 – Japanese unisex given name

Motonori (要教) is read もとのり and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 要教, the characters mean: need + teach. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Motonori in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
要教	もとのり	need + teach	20
元法	もとのり	beginning + method	12
基教	もとのり	fundamentals + teach	22
有記	もとのり	possess + scribe	16
元朝	もとのり	beginning + morning	16
元規	もとのり	beginning + standard	15

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

The kanji in Motonori

要

need, main point, essence, pivot

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヨウ Kun: い、かなめ

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

法

method, law, rule, principle

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ Kun: のり

基

fundamentals, radical, counter for machines, foundation

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ Kun: もと、もとい

Motonori in different scripts

Romaji	Motonori
Hiragana	もとのり
Katakana	モトノリ
Kanji (most common)	要教

Full name examples

Motonori Yuki (Japanese order: 結城要教, ゆうきもとのり)
Motonori Kono (Japanese order: 河野要教, こうのもとのり)
Motonori Maki (Japanese order: 牧要教, まきもとのり)

How to pronounce Motonori

Break it into 4 parts: mo · to · 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 もとのり.

Questions about Motonori

What does Motonori mean in Japanese?

Motonori has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 要教, combines these meanings: need + teach. Other spellings include 元法 (beginning + method), 基教 (fundamentals + teach), 有記 (possess + scribe).

How do you write Motonori in kanji?

The most common way is 要教 (もとのり). It can also be written 元法, 基教, 有記, 元朝, 元規.

How do you write Motonori in katakana?

Motonori is モトノリ in katakana and もとのり in hiragana.

Is Motonori a boy or girl name?

Motonori is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 要

要: need, main point, essence

Akitoshi 明要 Kaname 要 Yasuha 要葉 Yoichiro 要一郎 Yoji 要二 Yojiro 要赦 Yosuke 要助 Yozo 要三

Names with a similar sound

Moto 大生 Motoaki 統明 Motoe 元衛 Motoka 元日 Motoki 本基 Motoko 素子 Motomi 本実 Motoyoshi 本義