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Morizumi 守住 – Japanese surname

Morizumi (守住) is read もりずみ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守住, the characters mean: guard + dwell. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Morizumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守住	もりずみ	guard + dwell	13
森済	もりずみ	forest + settle	23
森住	もりずみ	forest + dwell	19
盛住	もりずみ	boom + dwell	18
両角	もりずみ	both + angle	13
森積	もりづみ	forest + volume	28

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

The kanji in Morizumi

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ Kun: す、ず

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

済

settle, relieve, finish, come to an end

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: サイ、セイ Kun: す、ず、ずみ

Morizumi in different scripts

Romaji	Morizumi
Hiragana	もりずみ
Katakana	モリズミ
Kanji (most common)	守住

Full name examples

Ayumi Morizumi (Japanese order: 守住歩美, もりずみあゆみ)
Yurina Morizumi (Japanese order: 守住百合奈, もりずみゆりな)
Yuki Morizumi (Japanese order: 守住結城, もりずみゆうき)

How to pronounce Morizumi

Break it into 4 parts: mo · ri · zu · mi. 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 もりずみ.

Questions about Morizumi

What does Morizumi mean in Japanese?

Morizumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守住, combines these meanings: guard + dwell. Other spellings include 森済 (forest + settle), 森住 (forest + dwell), 盛住 (boom + dwell).

How do you write Morizumi in kanji?

The most common way is 守住 (もりずみ). It can also be written 森済, 森住, 盛住, 両角, 森積.

How do you write Morizumi in katakana?

Morizumi is モリズミ in katakana and もりずみ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Morizumi?

Morizumi is read もりずみ 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 Morishita 守下 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋

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 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋

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