Home / Last names / Motochi

Motochi 本地 – Japanese surname

Motochi (本地) is read もとち and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 本地, the characters mean: book + ground. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Motochi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
本地	もとち	book + ground	11
本内	もとうち	book + inside	9
元地	もとち	beginning + ground	10
元内	もとうち	beginning + inside	8
本落	もとおち	book + fall	17
本池	もとち	book + pond	11

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

The kanji in Motochi

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

地

ground, earth

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ、ジ

内

inside, within, between, among

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ナイ、ダイ Kun: うち

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

Motochi in different scripts

Romaji	Motochi
Hiragana	もとち
Katakana	モトチ
Kanji (most common)	本地

Full name examples

Ayumi Motochi (Japanese order: 本地歩美, もとちあゆみ)
Yurina Motochi (Japanese order: 本地百合奈, もとちゆりな)
Yuki Motochi (Japanese order: 本地結城, もとちゆうき)

How to pronounce Motochi

Break it into 3 parts: mo · to · chi. 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 もとち.

Questions about Motochi

What does Motochi mean in Japanese?

Motochi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 本地, combines these meanings: book + ground. Other spellings include 本内 (book + inside), 元地 (beginning + ground), 元内 (beginning + inside).

How do you write Motochi in kanji?

The most common way is 本地 (もとち). It can also be written 本内, 元地, 元内, 本落, 本池.

How do you write Motochi in katakana?

Motochi is モトチ in katakana and もとち in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Motochi?

Motochi is read もとち and has 3 syllables (morae).

Share: X Facebook Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp

Other surnames that use 本

本: book, present, main

Emoto 会本 Enomoto 江本 Fujimoto 藤本 Fumoto 府本 Hashimoto 橋本 Hatamoto 端本 Honda 本田 Hondo 本同 Honjo 本上 Imoto 位本 Inomoto 井本 Izumoto 出本

Names with a similar sound

Motoko 本光 Motoya 本家