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Morishita 守下 – Japanese surname

Morishita (守下) is read もりした and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守下, the characters mean: guard + below. This reading can be written with 4 kanji combinations, with 9 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Morishita

Morishita (森下) means below the forest.

How to write Morishita in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守下	もりした	guard + below	9
森下	もりした	forest + below	15
盛下	もりした	boom + below	14
杜下	もりした	woods + below	10

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

The kanji in Morishita

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

下

below, down, descend, give

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ゲ Kun: した、しも、もと

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

盛

boom, prosper, copulate

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: も、さか

Morishita in different scripts

Romaji	Morishita
Hiragana	もりした
Katakana	モリシタ
Kanji (most common)	守下

Full name examples

Ayumi Morishita (Japanese order: 守下歩美, もりしたあゆみ)
Yurina Morishita (Japanese order: 守下百合奈, もりしたゆりな)
Yuki Morishita (Japanese order: 守下結城, もりしたゆうき)

How to pronounce Morishita

Break it into 4 parts: mo · ri · shi · ta. 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 もりした.

Questions about Morishita

What does Morishita mean in Japanese?

Morishita has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守下, combines these meanings: guard + below. Other spellings include 森下 (forest + below), 盛下 (boom + below), 杜下 (woods + below).

How do you write Morishita in kanji?

The most common way is 守下 (もりした). It can also be written 森下, 盛下, 杜下.

How do you write Morishita in katakana?

Morishita is モリシタ in katakana and もりした in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Morishita?

Morishita is read もりした 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 Morisaki 守先 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 Morisaki 守先 Morishige 護重 Morita 護田 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

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