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Minamoto
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  • Hiraganatip:みなもと
  • Katakanatip:ミナモト
  • Householdstip:aprx. 3,000
  • English Syllablestip:mi-na-mo-to (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:mi-na-mo-to (4)
  • English transcriptiontip:Minamoto

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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. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Minamoto," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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means "source, spring, root."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 1,000

南本- Minamoto -

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means "south, to go south, sanskrit transliteration."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 500

皆本- Minamoto -

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means "everyone, together."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

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means "spring, source, afterlife."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200

皆元- Minamoto -

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means "everyone, together."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

湊本- Minamoto -

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means "gather, harbor, converge."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

水本- Minamoto -

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means "water, waterways, to draw water."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 60

源本- Minamoto -

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means "source, spring, root."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 50

源元- Minamoto -

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means "source, spring, root."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

水元- Minamoto -

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means "water, waterways, to draw water."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: under 10

港元- Minamoto -

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means "harbor, port."

  • Harbor - A place where ships dock.

  • Port - A coastal town for maritime trade.

  • Waterway - A route where boats can pass through.

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: under 10

南元- Minamoto -

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means "south, to go south, sanskrit transliteration."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: under 10

美那元- Minamoto -

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means "beautiful, beauty, delicious."

means "many, beautiful, peaceful."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: under 10

美名本- Minamoto -

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means "beautiful, beauty, delicious."

means "name, to name, reputation."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: under 10

Real Persons

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

  • 皆本Minamoto Akira (1987- ) wikipedia page linkJP
  • 皆本Minamoto 勝弘Katsuhiro Japanese association football player (1972- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP
  • みなもとMinamoto 太郎Tarō Japanese mangaka (1947-2021) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Minamoto 義経Yoshitsune samurai of the late Heian and early Kamakura period (1159-1189) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Minamoto 義仲Yoshinaka 12th century samurai (1154-1184) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Minamoto 為朝Tametomo samurai who fought in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156 (1139-1170) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Minamoto 隆国Takakuni Japanese noble (1004-1077) wikipedia page linkJP
  • Minamoto 頼信Yorinobu Samurai commander and member of the powerful Minamoto clan (0968-1048) wikipedia page linkJP

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