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Inomoto 井本 – Japanese surname

Inomoto (井本) is read いのもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 井本, the characters mean: well + book. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Inomoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
井本	いのもと	well + book	9
井元	いのもと	well + beginning	8
居本	いのもと	reside + book	13
猪本	いのもと	boar + book	16
猪下	いのもと	boar + below	14
猪元	いのもと	boar + beginning	15

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

The kanji in Inomoto

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

居

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キョ、コ Kun: い、お

Inomoto in different scripts

Romaji	Inomoto
Hiragana	いのもと
Katakana	イノモト
Kanji (most common)	井本

Full name examples

Ayumi Inomoto (Japanese order: 井本歩美, いのもとあゆみ)
Yurina Inomoto (Japanese order: 井本百合奈, いのもとゆりな)
Yuki Inomoto (Japanese order: 井本結城, いのもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Inomoto

Break it into 4 parts: i · no · mo · 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 いのもと.

Questions about Inomoto

What does Inomoto mean in Japanese?

Inomoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 井本, combines these meanings: well + book. Other spellings include 井元 (well + beginning), 居本 (reside + book), 猪本 (boar + book).

How do you write Inomoto in kanji?

The most common way is 井本 (いのもと). It can also be written 井元, 居本, 猪本, 猪下, 猪元.

How do you write Inomoto in katakana?

Inomoto is イノモト in katakana and いのもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Inomoto?

Inomoto is read いのもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

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井: well, well crib, town

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