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Tatemoto 立本 – Japanese surname

Tatemoto (立本) is read たてもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 立本, the characters mean: stand up + book. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Tatemoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
立本	たてもと	stand up + book	10
立元	たてもと	stand up + beginning	9
建本	たてもと	build + book	14
建元	たてもと	build + beginning	13
館本	たてもと	building + book	21
館元	たてもと	building + beginning	20

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

The kanji in Tatemoto

立

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: リツ、リュウ、リットル Kun: た、たて、だ

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

Tatemoto in different scripts

Romaji	Tatemoto
Hiragana	たてもと
Katakana	タテモト
Kanji (most common)	立本

Full name examples

Ayumi Tatemoto (Japanese order: 立本歩美, たてもとあゆみ)
Yurina Tatemoto (Japanese order: 立本百合奈, たてもとゆりな)
Yuki Tatemoto (Japanese order: 立本結城, たてもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Tatemoto

Break it into 4 parts: ta · te · mo · to. 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 たてもと.

Questions about Tatemoto

What does Tatemoto mean in Japanese?

Tatemoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 立本, combines these meanings: stand up + book. Other spellings include 立元 (stand up + beginning), 建本 (build + book), 建元 (build + beginning).

How do you write Tatemoto in kanji?

The most common way is 立本 (たてもと). It can also be written 立元, 建本, 建元, 館本, 館元.

How do you write Tatemoto in katakana?

Tatemoto is タテモト in katakana and たてもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tatemoto?

Tatemoto is read たてもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 立

立: stand up, rise, set up

Adachi 明立 Kodate 木立 Madate 間立 Odate 大立 Tachibana 立花 Tachikawa 立川 Tatekawa 立川 Tateno 立野 Tatsui 立井 Tatsukawa 立川 Tatsumoto 立本 Tatsuno 立野

Names with a similar sound

Tatekawa 立川 Tateno 立野 Tatsui 立井 Tatsukawa 立川 Tatsumiya 達宮 Tatsumoto 立本 Tatsuno 立野 Tatsuo 竜尾 Tatsuta 立田 Tatsuya 立谷