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Miyamoto 都元 – Japanese surname

Miyamoto (都元) is read みやもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 都元, the characters mean: metropolis + beginning. This reading can be written with at least 7 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Miyamoto

Miyamoto (宮本) means shrine base. The swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and the game designer Shigeru Miyamoto share the name.

How to write Miyamoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
都元	みやもと	metropolis + beginning	15
宮本	みやもと	Shinto shrine + book	15
宮下	みやもと	Shinto shrine + below	13
宮元	みやもと	Shinto shrine + beginning	14
皆本	みやもと	all + book	14
三谷本	みやもと	three + valley + book	15

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

The kanji in Miyamoto

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: キュウ、グウ、ク Kun: みや

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

下

below, down, descend, give

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ゲ Kun: した、しも、もと

Miyamoto in different scripts

Romaji	Miyamoto
Hiragana	みやもと
Katakana	ミヤモト
Kanji (most common)	都元

Full name examples

Ayumi Miyamoto (Japanese order: 都元歩美, みやもとあゆみ)
Yurina Miyamoto (Japanese order: 都元百合奈, みやもとゆりな)
Yuki Miyamoto (Japanese order: 都元結城, みやもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Miyamoto

Break it into 3 parts: miya · 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 みやもと.

Questions about Miyamoto

What does Miyamoto mean in Japanese?

Miyamoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 都元, combines these meanings: metropolis + beginning. Other spellings include 宮本 (Shinto shrine + book), 宮下 (Shinto shrine + below), 宮元 (Shinto shrine + beginning).

How do you write Miyamoto in kanji?

The most common way is 都元 (みやもと). It can also be written 宮本, 宮下, 宮元, 皆本, 三谷本.

How do you write Miyamoto in katakana?

Miyamoto is ミヤモト in katakana and みやもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Miyamoto?

Miyamoto is read みやもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 都

都: metropolis, capital, all

Amamiya 天都 Funato 船都 Kaneto 金都 Kito 木都 Omiya 大都 Otsu 大都 Ozu 小都 Tsuji 都地

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