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Katou
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  • Hiraganatip:かとう
  • Katakanatip:カトウ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 200,000
  • English Syllablestip:ka-tou (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ka-to-u (3)
  • English transcriptiontip:Katou, Katoh, Kato, Katō

Kanji Names & Meanings - 33 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. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Katou," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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加藤- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200,000

嘉藤- Katou -

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means "good, auspicious, to praise."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 1,000

河東- Katou -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

加東- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

可藤- Katou -

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means "good, permit, can."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

加島- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "island, isle."

  • Island - Land surrounded by water.

  • Isle - A small island.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

加統- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "govern, unify, system."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

花等- Katou -

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means "flower, flower-like, to bloom."

means "equal, class, and so on."

  • Equal - The Same; equivalent.

  • Class - A Rank; a grade.

  • And So on - Et Cetera; and others.

  • Compare - To measure against.

  • Group - A number of people or things that are together or related in some way.

  • Measure - To compare or estimate the size, amount, or degree of something.

  • Number - To count or enumerate in order.

  • Rank - A position in a hierarchy or order.

  • Similar - Having characteristics in common.

  • Wait - To remain in a place or situation until something happens or someone arrives.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

香東- Katou -

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means "fragrance, fragrant, pleasant."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

香藤- Katou -

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means "fragrance, fragrant, pleasant."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

華藤- Katou -

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means "flower, to bloom, splendid."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

下島- Katou -

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means "below, later, to descend."

  • Below - Lower in position, status, value, or age; inferior.

  • Later - The latter part in time, order, or sequence.

  • To Descend - To Lower; to go down; to move from high to low.

  • To Act - To Take Action; to carry out.

  • To Issue - To hand down a command or order.

  • Subordinate - Under the control of another.

  • Under Authority - Within someone's jurisdiction or control.

means "island, isle."

  • Island - Land surrounded by water.

  • Isle - A small island.

  • Householdstip: under 10

加登- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "climb, register, mature."

  • Householdstip: under 10

鹿頭- Katou -

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鹿 means "deer, stag, gentle."

  • Deer - A graceful, antlered animal.

  • Stag - A male deer.

  • Gentle - Mild and soft in nature.

  • Granary - A square-shaped storehouse for grains.

  • Symbol of Power and Authority - A metaphor for positions of power such as emperors and kings.

means "head, top, leader."

  • Head - The top part of the body.

  • Top - The highest point.

  • Leader - The chief or boss.

  • Beginning - The start of something.

  • Boss - The head of a group.

  • Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.

  • Counting Word - A word used to count animals such as cows.

  • Householdstip: under 10

歌藤- Katou -

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means "to sing, song, poetry."

  • To Sing - To Sing with Melody; to sing along with music.

  • Song - Something sung with rhythm and melody.

  • Poetry - A form of Chinese poetry; a style of verse.

  • Japanese Poetry - Japanese poems as opposed to Chinese poetry; Yamato uta.

  • Poem - A unit of poetry, one of the forms of Chinese poetry.

  • Singing - The act of singing with rhythm and melody, usually to music.

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

鹿糠- Katou -

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鹿 means "deer, stag, gentle."

  • Deer - A graceful, antlered animal.

  • Stag - A male deer.

  • Gentle - Mild and soft in nature.

  • Granary - A square-shaped storehouse for grains.

  • Symbol of Power and Authority - A metaphor for positions of power such as emperors and kings.

means "husk, bran, small."

  • Householdstip: under 10

加嶋- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "island."

  • Island - A piece of land surrounded by sea or lake on all sides.

  • Householdstip: under 10

加斗- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "dipper, measure, constellation."

  • Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.

  • Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).

  • Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.

  • Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.

  • Small - Tiny; insignificant.

  • Householdstip: under 10

歌頭- Katou -

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means "to sing, song, poetry."

  • To Sing - To Sing with Melody; to sing along with music.

  • Song - Something sung with rhythm and melody.

  • Poetry - A form of Chinese poetry; a style of verse.

  • Japanese Poetry - Japanese poems as opposed to Chinese poetry; Yamato uta.

  • Poem - A unit of poetry, one of the forms of Chinese poetry.

  • Singing - The act of singing with rhythm and melody, usually to music.

means "head, top, leader."

  • Head - The top part of the body.

  • Top - The highest point.

  • Leader - The chief or boss.

  • Beginning - The start of something.

  • Boss - The head of a group.

  • Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.

  • Counting Word - A word used to count animals such as cows.

  • Householdstip: under 10

加当- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "hit, appropriate, present."

  • Householdstip: under 10

何東- Katou -

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means "what, not at all, why."

  • What - An interrogative pronoun for unclear things; also used to vaguely indicate things or people.

  • Not at All - Not Even One Thing; not in the least.

  • Why - For What Reason; how come.

  • Ask - A word used when asking strongly.

  • Thins or People - A word used to refer to things or people without specifying them.

  • Unspecified - A pronoun used to refer to an unspecified thing.

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

嘉戸- Katou -

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means "good, auspicious, to praise."

means "door, house, capacity."

  • Householdstip: under 10

加籐- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "rattan."

  • Rattan - A climbing plant of the palm family.

  • Householdstip: under 10

下藤- Katou -

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means "below, later, to descend."

  • Below - Lower in position, status, value, or age; inferior.

  • Later - The latter part in time, order, or sequence.

  • To Descend - To Lower; to go down; to move from high to low.

  • To Act - To Take Action; to carry out.

  • To Issue - To hand down a command or order.

  • Subordinate - Under the control of another.

  • Under Authority - Within someone's jurisdiction or control.

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

賀藤- Katou -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

迦統- Katou -

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means "to encounter, sanskrit transliteration."

means "govern, unify, system."

  • Householdstip: under 10

嘉東- Katou -

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means "good, auspicious, to praise."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

加頭- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "head, top, leader."

  • Head - The top part of the body.

  • Top - The highest point.

  • Leader - The chief or boss.

  • Beginning - The start of something.

  • Boss - The head of a group.

  • Chief - The highest ranking official in a dormitory.

  • Counting Word - A word used to count animals such as cows.

  • Householdstip: under 10

甲藤- Katou -

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means "first, shell, armor."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

河藤- Katou -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "wisteria, vine."

  • Wisteria - A climbing plant of the legume family with beautiful purple flowers.

  • Vine - Climbing Plants; creeping vegetation.

  • Kudzu - A climbing vine of any kind.

  • Householdstip: under 10

加唐- Katou -

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means "add, join, apply."

  • Add - To Combine; to increase.

  • To Add, Append - To add something to an existing situation or group.

  • Join - To become part of.

  • Apply - To put into effect.

means "vast, tang dynasty, china."

  • Householdstip: under 10

家登- Katou -

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means "house, family, lineage."

  • House - A Residence; a building where people live.

  • Lineage - Family background and heritage.

  • Clan - People of the same bloodline.

  • School - A particular discipline of study or art; also, those who belong to it.

  • Specialty - A branch of knowledge or art. People belonging to it.

  • To Reside - To Live; to dwell.

means "climb, register, mature."

  • Householdstip: under 10

鴨東- Katou -

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means "duck, domestic duck."

means "east, orient, master."

  • East - The direction of sunrise.

  • Orient - The eastern regions.

  • Master - A Host; the head of a household.

  • Region - The area east of Hakone. Kanto region.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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