Nishimoto

Hiragana:にしもと
Katakana:ニシモト
Households:aprx. 20,000

Names and meanings by Kanji - 3 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 Nishimoto, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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西本- Nishimoto -

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西 means "west, western." Details are below.

West, To go west
Western (Europe and America)
Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

本 means "book, main, true, real." Details are below.

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.

Households: aprx. 20,000

西元- Nishimoto -

西 means "west, western." Details are below.

West, To go west
Western (Europe and America)
Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

元 means "origin, beginning, former, ex." Details are below.

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.

Households: aprx. 1,000

西幹- Nishimoto -

西 means "west, western." Details are below.

West, To go west
Western (Europe and America)
Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

幹 means "trunk, stem, main part." Details are below.

Tree trunk - The thick central part of a tree that serves as its main support.
Core - An important part of something.
Work - The effort put into a task or activity.
Ability - The natural talent or skill to do something.

Households: aprx. 20

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