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Morimoto 守本 – Japanese surname

Morimoto (守本) is read もりもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守本, the characters mean: guard + book. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Morimoto

Morimoto (森本) means the base of the forest.

How to write Morimoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守本	もりもと	guard + book	11
森本	もりもと	forest + book	17
守元	もりもと	guard + beginning	10
森下	もりもと	forest + below	15
盛本	もりもと	boom + book	16
森元	もりもと	forest + beginning	16

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

The kanji in Morimoto

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

Morimoto in different scripts

Romaji	Morimoto
Hiragana	もりもと
Katakana	モリモト
Kanji (most common)	守本

Full name examples

Ayumi Morimoto (Japanese order: 守本歩美, もりもとあゆみ)
Yurina Morimoto (Japanese order: 守本百合奈, もりもとゆりな)
Yuki Morimoto (Japanese order: 守本結城, もりもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Morimoto

Break it into 4 parts: mo · ri · 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 もりもと.

Questions about Morimoto

What does Morimoto mean in Japanese?

Morimoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守本, combines these meanings: guard + book. Other spellings include 森本 (forest + book), 守元 (guard + beginning), 森下 (forest + below).

How do you write Morimoto in kanji?

The most common way is 守本 (もりもと). It can also be written 森本, 守元, 森下, 盛本, 森元.

How do you write Morimoto in katakana?

Morimoto is モリモト in katakana and もりもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Morimoto?

Morimoto is read もりもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 守

守: guard, protect, defend

Imori 位守 Kanamori 金守 Komori 子守 Masumori 増守 Morii 守井 Morikawa 守川 Morisaki 守先 Morishita 守下 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

Names with a similar sound

Mori 森 Morii 守井 Morikawa 守川 Morisaki 守先 Morishige 護重 Morishita 守下 Morita 護田 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

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