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MotaniClick to speech もたにShare this page

  • Hiraganatip:もたに
  • Katakanatip:モタニ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 200

Names and Meanings by Kanji - 6 variations

In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
Even surnames with the same reading have different meanings depending on how the kanji characters are applied.
For Motani, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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茂谷- Motani -

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means "lush, abundant, thriving."

means "valley, ravine."

  • Valley - A depression between two mountains.

  • Path - A road or path.

  • Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.

  • Nurture - To raise and care for.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

藻谷- Motani -

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means "algae."

means "valley, ravine."

  • Valley - A depression between two mountains.

  • Path - A road or path.

  • Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.

  • Nurture - To raise and care for.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

母谷- Motani -

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means "mother, mom, female parent."

  • Mother - A female parent.

  • Grandmother - An elderly female relative.

  • Wet Nurse - A woman who breastfeeds another's child.

  • Origin - The source from which something is derived or generated.

means "valley, ravine."

  • Valley - A depression between two mountains.

  • Path - A road or path.

  • Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.

  • Nurture - To raise and care for.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

望渓- Motani -

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means "hope, wish, desire."

  • Hope, Wish, Desire - To have a strong desire for something, to wish for something, to hope for something.

  • Gaze, View - To look at something in the distance, to have a view of something.

  • Yearn, Long For - To have a strong longing for something.

  • Resent, Bitter - To feel resentment or bitterness towards something.

  • Popularity, Trust, Respect - To have a high level of popularity, trust, or respect.

  • Moon, Full Moon - To be associated with the moon or a full moon.

means "ravine, mountain stream."

  • Valley - A long, narrow depression between mountains or hills, often with a river or stream running through it.

  • Valley Stream - A stream or river that flows through a valley.

  • Valley Gap - A narrow opening or pass between two mountains or hills.

  • Householdstip: under 10

毛谷- Motani -

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means "hair, fur, feather."

  • Hair - The fine, short strands that grow on the surface of the skin of humans and animals.

  • Smallness - A metaphor for something very small or insignificant.

  • Growth - The sprouting of plants and the ripening of crops.

  • Unit of Measurement - A unit of measurement for proportions, one tenth of a rin.

  • Unit of Length, Weight, and Currency - A unit of length, weight, and currency.

means "valley, ravine."

  • Valley - A depression between two mountains.

  • Path - A road or path.

  • Reach a Limit - To reach a point of no return.

  • Nurture - To raise and care for.

  • Householdstip: under 10

望溪- Motani -

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means "hope, wish, desire."

  • Hope, Wish, Desire - To have a strong desire for something, to wish for something, to hope for something.

  • Gaze, View - To look at something in the distance, to have a view of something.

  • Yearn, Long For - To have a strong longing for something.

  • Resent, Bitter - To feel resentment or bitterness towards something.

  • Popularity, Trust, Respect - To have a high level of popularity, trust, or respect.

  • Moon, Full Moon - To be associated with the moon or a full moon.

means "valley. a river in a valley. valley."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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