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Morisaki 守先 – Japanese surname

Morisaki (守先) is read もりさき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守先, the characters mean: guard + before. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Morisaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守先	もりさき	guard + before	12
森先	もりさき	forest + before	18
守崎	もりさき	guard + promontory	17
森崎	もりさき	forest + promontory	23
盛崎	もりさき	boom + promontory	22
森埼	もりさき	forest + cape	23

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

The kanji in Morisaki

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

Morisaki in different scripts

Romaji	Morisaki
Hiragana	もりさき
Katakana	モリサキ
Kanji (most common)	守先

Full name examples

Ayumi Morisaki (Japanese order: 守先歩美, もりさきあゆみ)
Yurina Morisaki (Japanese order: 守先百合奈, もりさきゆりな)
Yuki Morisaki (Japanese order: 守先結城, もりさきゆうき)

How to pronounce Morisaki

Break it into 4 parts: mo · ri · sa · ki. 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 もりさき.

Questions about Morisaki

What does Morisaki mean in Japanese?

Morisaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守先, combines these meanings: guard + before. Other spellings include 森先 (forest + before), 守崎 (guard + promontory), 森崎 (forest + promontory).

How do you write Morisaki in kanji?

The most common way is 守先 (もりさき). It can also be written 森先, 守崎, 森崎, 盛崎, 森埼.

How do you write Morisaki in katakana?

Morisaki is モリサキ in katakana and もりさき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Morisaki?

Morisaki is read もりさき 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 Morimoto 守本 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 Morimoto 守本 Morishige 護重 Morishita 守下 Morita 護田 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

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