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Japanese boy(male) nameMotohiko
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:もとひこ
  • Katakanatip:モトヒコ
  • English Syllablestip:mo-to-hi-ko (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:mo-to-hi-ko (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Motohiko
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Mochan(もちゃん)Click to speech もちゃんTomokun( ともくん)Click to speech  ともくんHikochan( ひこちゃん)Click to speech  ひこちゃん

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameMotohiko

Kanji Names & Meanings - 14 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Motohiko," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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基比古- Motohiko -

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means "foundation, base, basis."

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  • Foundation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Base - The base represents foundation, support, and starting points. May your child build on a solid base of values and skills.

  • Basis - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • Counting Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.

  • Group of Atoms - Groups represent community, belonging, and the strength found in numbers. May your child find their group, belonging to communities of purpose and support.

  • Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

means "compare, ratio, match."

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  • Compare - Comparing represents discernment, evaluation, and wise judgment. May your child compare fairly and judge with wisdom.

  • Ratio - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.

  • Match - Matching represents harmony, fitting together, and finding one's complement. May your child find matches that bring harmony to their life.

  • Favor - Favor represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the favor's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Fellow - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Intimate - Intimate - To become close - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intimate throughout life.

  • Learn - Learning represents growth, acquiring wisdom, and continuous improvement. May your child be a lifelong learner, always growing in wisdom.

  • Line Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Philippines - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Similar - Similar - Alike; comparable - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of similar throughout life.

  • These Days - These Days - A reference to the present time - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of these days throughout life.

  • Trial - Being trial represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be trial, letting this quality guide their path.

means "old, ancient times, old home."

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  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

  • Old Home - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

  • Ancient Times - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

  • Former - Form represents shape, structure, and the visible expression of inner essence. May your child give beautiful form to their ideas, expressing their inner essence.

元彦- Motohiko -

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means "origin, beginning, head."

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  • Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.

  • Head - Head represents leadership, thought, and the directing principle of action. May your child lead with wisdom, their head guiding good decisions.

  • Chief - Chief - Leader - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of chief throughout life.

  • Currency Unit - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.

  • Era Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Long, Elder - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.

  • Dynasty Name - The Xia Dynasty represents ancient origins, the foundation upon which later civilizations were built. May your child appreciate their origins, building upon the foundations of those who came before.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

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  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

収彦- Motohiko -

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means "collect, obtain, harvest."

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  • Obtain - Obtain - To Acquire; to receive - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of obtain throughout life.

  • Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.

  • Accept - Accepting represents openness, grace, and receiving with gratitude. May your child accept life's gifts with grace and gratitude.

  • Accumulate - Accumulate - To gather or collect over time - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of accumulate throughout life.

  • Capture - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Consolidate - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

  • Include - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Shrink - Shrinking can represent humility, making room for others, and simplification. May your child know when to shrink back and when to expand.

  • Store - Storing represents preservation, saving for the future, and wise resource management. May your child store up treasures of wisdom and kindness for the future.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

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  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

基彦- Motohiko -

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means "foundation, base, basis."

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  • Foundation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Base - The base represents foundation, support, and starting points. May your child build on a solid base of values and skills.

  • Basis - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • Counting Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.

  • Group of Atoms - Groups represent community, belonging, and the strength found in numbers. May your child find their group, belonging to communities of purpose and support.

  • Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

幹彦- Motohiko -

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means "tree trunk, main, ability."

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  • Tree Trunk - The trunk represents core strength, central support, and main structure. May your child be strong at their core.

  • Main - Main - The principal part; the essential element - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of main throughout life.

  • Ability - Ability - Talent and skill; capability - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ability throughout life.

  • Core - The core represents essence, center, and fundamental truth. May your child stay true to their core values.

  • Manage - Manage - To handle affairs; to organize - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of manage throughout life.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

心彦- Motohiko -

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means "heart, mind, core."

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  • Heart - Heart (心) in Japanese represents both the physical heart and the mind/spirit. May your child's heart be pure and their mind clear, unified in purpose.

  • Mind - Mind represents thought, reason, and the faculty of understanding. May your child's mind be sharp, reasoning clearly and understanding deeply.

  • Core - The core represents essence, center, and fundamental truth. May your child stay true to their core values.

  • Center - The center represents balance, stability, and being at the heart of things. May your child find their center, balanced and stable at the heart of their world.

  • Feelings - Feeling represents emotional intelligence, empathy, and human connection. May your child feel deeply, connecting with others through empathy.

  • Spirit - Spirit represents the immortal essence, energy, and the divine spark within. May your child's spirit burn brightly, their divine spark illuminating the world.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

意彦- Motohiko -

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means "mind, meaning, to think."

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  • Mind - Mind represents thought, reason, and the faculty of understanding. May your child's mind be sharp, reasoning clearly and understanding deeply.

  • Meaning - Meaning represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in meaning with purpose and skill.

  • To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.

  • Consideration - Thinking and philosophy guide humanity toward truth and understanding. May your child think deeply and seek wisdom throughout life.

  • Intention - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Interpretation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Thought - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

本彦- Motohiko -

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means "root, origin, essence."

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  • Root - Roots provide stability, nourishment, and connection to one's origins. May your child stay rooted in their values while branching out to new heights.

  • Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Original - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Essence - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • Agriculture - Agriculture - Farming (as opposed to commerce and industry) - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of agriculture throughout life.

  • Book - Books contain the accumulated wisdom of humanity, treasures waiting to be discovered. May your child love books, discovering treasures of wisdom within their pages.

  • Counter for Films - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Important Part, Essential Point - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

求彦- Motohiko -

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means "seek, request, desire."

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  • Seek - Seeking represents the quest, determined pursuit, and finding what matters. May your child seek and find.

  • Request - Request - To ask for; to demand - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of request throughout life.

  • Desire - Desire - To Want; to wish for - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of desire throughout life.

  • Long for, Yearn for - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

源彦- Motohiko -

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means "source, spring, root."

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  • Source - Source - The Origin; the beginning - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of source throughout life.

  • Spring - Spring represents renewal, new beginnings, and the awakening of life after dormancy. May your child carry spring's energy of renewal, beginning each day with fresh hope.

  • Root - Roots provide stability, nourishment, and connection to one's origins. May your child stay rooted in their values while branching out to new heights.

  • Genji - Genji - The Minamoto clan - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of genji throughout life.

  • Search - Searching represents seeking, exploration, and the quest for truth. May your child search for meaning and find it abundantly.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

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  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

礎彦- Motohiko -

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means "foundation, cornerstone, base."

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  • Foundation - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Cornerstone - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

  • Base - The base represents foundation, support, and starting points. May your child build on a solid base of values and skills.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

素彦- Motohiko -

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means "plain, element, original."

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  • Plain - Plain - Simple; unadorned - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of plain throughout life.

  • Element - Element represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive element throughout life.

  • Original - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Pure, Unadulterated - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.

  • Usually - Usually - Ordinarily; normally - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of usually throughout life.

  • White - White represents purity, sacredness, and new beginnings in Japanese Shinto tradition. May your child maintain purity of heart, sacred and clean as fresh white snow.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

許彦- Motohiko -

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means "permit, forgive, approximately."

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  • Permit - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

  • Forgive - Forgiveness represents freedom, healing, and the release from resentment. May your child forgive freely, finding freedom and healing in release.

  • Approximately - Circles represent wholeness, cycles, and completeness. May your child experience life's full circle with grace.

  • Origin, Source - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Place - Place represents belonging, position, and having a proper location in the world. May your child find their place in the world, where they belong and can flourish.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

雅彦- Motohiko -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

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  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "accomplished man, title for men."

Name ideas examples

  • Accomplished Man - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

  • Title for Men - Title For Men - An honorable term for males - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of title for men throughout life.

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