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Motoi
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  • Hiraganatip:もとい
  • Katakanatip:モトイ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 2,000
  • English Syllablestip:mo-toi (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:mo-to-i (3)
  • English transcriptiontip:Motoi

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Kanji Names & Meanings - 15 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 "Motoi," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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元井- Motoi -

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means "origin, beginning, head."

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 800

本井- Motoi -

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means "root, origin, essence."

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 600

本居- Motoi -

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means "root, origin, essence."

means "reside, stay, keep."

  • Reside - To live in a place; to dwell.

  • Stay - To remain in one location; to be present.

  • Keep - To Store; to hold onto.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200

- Motoi -

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means "foundation, base, basis."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

基井- Motoi -

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means "foundation, base, basis."

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

元居- Motoi -

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means "origin, beginning, head."

means "reside, stay, keep."

  • Reside - To live in a place; to dwell.

  • Stay - To remain in one location; to be present.

  • Keep - To Store; to hold onto.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

本射- Motoi -

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means "root, origin, essence."

means "shoot, aim, shine."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

means "sect, ancestor, origin."

means "mind, meaning, to think."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

瓦井- Motoi -

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means "tile, pottery, gram."

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: under 10

許斐- Motoi -

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means "permit, forgive, approximately."

means "beautiful pattern, elegant."

  • Householdstip: under 10

本伊- Motoi -

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means "root, origin, essence."

means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

  • Householdstip: under 10

泉井- Motoi -

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means "spring, source, afterlife."

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: under 10

本告- Motoi -

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means "root, origin, essence."

means "announce, tell, accuse."

  • Householdstip: under 10

一井- Motoi -

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means "one, once, first."

means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

  • Householdstip: under 10

元位- Motoi -

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means "origin, beginning, head."

means "rank, position, dignity."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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