Kawamoto

Hiragana:かわもと
Katakana:カワモト
Households:aprx. 20,000
English transcription:Kawamoto

Kanji Names & Meanings - 6 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 "Kawamoto," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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川本- Kawamoto -

CommonNature

川 means "river, stream, brook."

River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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本 means "book, main, true, real."

Root, Origin - The original source or beginning.
Important Part, Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This, That, My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
Book, Counting - Referring to books or counting things.

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Households:aprx. 10,000

河本- Kawamoto -

Common

河 means "river, stream, watercourse."

River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.
Milky Way - The celestial river in the night sky.

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本 means "book, main, true, real."

Root, Origin - The original source or beginning.
Important Part, Essential Point - Something that is important or essential.
Agriculture - Farming or related activities.
This, That, My Own - Referring to something that is owned or related to oneself.
Book, Counting - Referring to books or counting things.

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Households:aprx. 8,000

川元- Kawamoto -

Nature

川 means "river, stream, brook."

River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex."

Origin, Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.
Beginning, Start - The first or initial point of something.
Head, Chief - A leader or person in charge.
Long, Elder - An older or more experienced person.
People, Crowd - A group of people.
Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.
Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.
Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.

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Households:aprx. 2,000

河元- Kawamoto -

河 means "river, stream, watercourse."

River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.
Milky Way - The celestial river in the night sky.

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元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex."

Origin, Source - The fundamental or original basis of something.
Beginning, Start - The first or initial point of something.
Head, Chief - A leader or person in charge.
Long, Elder - An older or more experienced person.
People, Crowd - A group of people.
Year Name - A name given to a year, such as the "Kigen" era.
Dynasty Name - The name of a Chinese dynasty.
Currency Unit - A unit of Chinese currency.

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Households:aprx. 200

川下- Kawamoto -

Nature

川 means "river, stream, brook."

River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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下 means "below, down, under."

Lower - Lower in position, value, age, etc. Inferior.
Later - After in time, order, or sequence of events.
Descend - To move from a higher to a lower place.
Subordinate - Under the control of another.
Issue An Order - To give a command.
Act - To do something.

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Households:aprx. 10

河許- Kawamoto -

河 means "river, stream, watercourse."

River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.
Milky Way - The celestial river in the night sky.

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許 means "permit, allow, forgive."

To Allow, Permit - To give permission or consent to do something.
To Accept, Acknowledge - To recognize or acknowledge the truth or validity of something.
To Approve, Endorse - To express approval or support of something.
Approximately, Roughly - Used to indicate an approximate amount or degree.
Origin, Source - The point from which something begins or is derived.
Place, Location - A particular point or area in space.

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Households: under 10

Real Persons

The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!

河本Kawamoto大雅Taiga Japanese association football player (2006- ) JP
河本Kawamoto明人Akito Japanese association football player (1990- ) EN JP
河本KawamotoロバートRobert Japanese baseball player (1986- ) JP
河本Kawamoto光正Mitsumasa Japanese announcer (1984- ) JP
河本Kawamoto耕平Kōhei Japanese swimmer (1979- ) EN JP
河本Kawamoto邦弘Kunihiro Japanese voice actor (1975- ) EN JP
河本Kawamoto政則Masanori actor (1972- ) JP
河本Kawamoto浩之Hiroyuki Japanese actor, screenwriter and voice actor (1958- ) JP
河本Kawamoto英夫Hideo Japanese philosopher (1953- ) JP
河本Kawamoto昭義Akiyoshi (1953- ) JP
河本Kawamoto英典Eisuke Japanese politician and businessperson (1948- ) JP
川本Kawamoto一之Kazuyuki Japanese businessperson (1944-2024) JP
川本Kawamoto勝Masaru (1943- ) JP
河本Kawamoto一郎Ichirō legal scholar in Japan (1923-2017) JP
川本Kawamoto敏美Toshimi politician (1923-1998) JP
河本Kawamoto嘉久蔵Kakuzō Japanese politician and businessperson (1917-1990) EN JP
河本Kawamoto春男Haruo Japanese association football player (1910-2004) JP
川本Kawamoto増雄Masuo Japanese businessman and politician (1885- ) JP

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