Home / Last names / Kuramoto

Kuramoto 蔵本 – Japanese surname

Kuramoto (蔵本) is read くらもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 蔵本, the characters mean: storehouse + book. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kuramoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
蔵本	くらもと	storehouse + book	20
蔵元	くらもと	storehouse + beginning	19
蔵求	くらもと	storehouse + request	22
庫本	くらもと	warehouse + book	15
庫元	くらもと	warehouse + beginning	14
倉本	くらもと	godown + book	15

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

The kanji in Kuramoto

蔵

storehouse, hide, own, have

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ゾウ、ソウ Kun: くら、おさ、かく

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

求

request, want, wish for, require

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キュウ、グ Kun: もと

Kuramoto in different scripts

Romaji	Kuramoto
Hiragana	くらもと
Katakana	クラモト
Kanji (most common)	蔵本

Full name examples

Ayumi Kuramoto (Japanese order: 蔵本歩美, くらもとあゆみ)
Yurina Kuramoto (Japanese order: 蔵本百合奈, くらもとゆりな)
Yuki Kuramoto (Japanese order: 蔵本結城, くらもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Kuramoto

Break it into 4 parts: ku · ra · 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 くらもと.

Questions about Kuramoto

What does Kuramoto mean in Japanese?

Kuramoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 蔵本, combines these meanings: storehouse + book. Other spellings include 蔵元 (storehouse + beginning), 蔵求 (storehouse + request), 庫本 (warehouse + book).

How do you write Kuramoto in kanji?

The most common way is 蔵本 (くらもと). It can also be written 蔵元, 蔵求, 庫本, 庫元, 倉本.

How do you write Kuramoto in katakana?

Kuramoto is クラモト in katakana and くらもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kuramoto?

Kuramoto is read くらもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

Share: X Facebook Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp

Other surnames that use 蔵

蔵: storehouse, hide, own

Kozo 小蔵 Kura 内蔵 Kurachi 蔵地 Kurai 蔵井 Kuramasu 蔵増 Kurata 蔵田 Ogura 大蔵 Yoshikura 吉蔵

Names with a similar sound

Kura 内蔵 Kurachi 蔵地 Kurai 蔵井 Kurakawa 府川 Kuramasu 蔵増 Kurata 蔵田 Kuroda 黒田 Kurosawa 黒沢 Kuruma 来間