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Morito 守人 – Japanese surname

Morito (守人) is read もりと and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守人, the characters mean: guard + person. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 30 strokes in total.

How to write Morito in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守人	もりと	guard + person	8
守都	もりと	guard + metropolis	17
森東	もりとう	forest + east	20
守藤	もりとう	guard + wisteria	24
森藤	もりと	forest + wisteria	30
盛藤	もりとう	boom + wisteria	29

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

The kanji in Morito

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

Morito in different scripts

Romaji	Morito
Hiragana	もりと
Katakana	モリト
Kanji (most common)	守人

Full name examples

Ayumi Morito (Japanese order: 守人歩美, もりとあゆみ)
Yurina Morito (Japanese order: 守人百合奈, もりとゆりな)
Yuki Morito (Japanese order: 守人結城, もりとゆうき)

How to pronounce Morito

Break it into 3 parts: mo · ri · to. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written もりと.

Questions about Morito

What does Morito mean in Japanese?

Morito has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守人, combines these meanings: guard + person. Other spellings include 守都 (guard + metropolis), 森東 (forest + east), 守藤 (guard + wisteria).

How do you write Morito in kanji?

The most common way is 守人 (もりと). It can also be written 守都, 森東, 守藤, 森藤, 盛藤.

How do you write Morito in katakana?

Morito is モリト in katakana and もりと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Morito?

Morito is read もりと and has 3 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 Morishita 守下 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 Morishita 守下 Morita 護田 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

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