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Yamoto
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  • Hiraganatip:やもと
  • Katakanatip:ヤモト
  • Householdstip:aprx. 1,000
  • English Syllablestip:ya-mo-to (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ya-mo-to (3)
  • English transcriptiontip:Yamoto

Kanji Names & Meanings - 13 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 "Yamoto," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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矢本- Yamoto -

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means "arrow, straight, to vow."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 500

谷本- Yamoto -

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means "valley, path, to reach an end."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 400

八本- Yamoto -

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means "eight, eight times, eighth."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200

矢元- Yamoto -

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means "arrow, straight, to vow."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 80

箭本- Yamoto -

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means "arrow, arrow shaft, arrow material."

  • Arrow - Object shot from a bow.

  • Arrow Material - Material used to make arrows, specifically bamboo or fern stems.

  • Arrow Shaft - The bamboo part of an arrow.

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

谷許- Yamoto -

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means "valley, path, to reach an end."

means "permit, forgive, approximately."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

屋本- Yamoto -

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means "house, roof, shop."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

弥元- Yamoto -

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means "universal, long time, to mend."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

家本- Yamoto -

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means "house, family, lineage."

  • House - A Residence; a building where people live.

  • Lineage - Family background and heritage.

  • Clan - People of the same bloodline.

  • School - A particular discipline of study or art; also, those who belong to it.

  • Specialty - A branch of knowledge or art. People belonging to it.

  • To Reside - To Live; to dwell.

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: under 10

柳元- Yamoto -

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means "willow tree, graceful, flexible."

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: under 10

彌本- Yamoto -

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means "long, more and more, widely."

  • Long - Extended in time.

  • More and More - Increasingly; progressively.

  • Widely - Spreading everywhere.

  • Mend - To mend, to patch up, to repair.

  • Pass - To pass through, to pass the time, to pass away.

  • Spread - To spread widely, to go around.

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: under 10

彌元- Yamoto -

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means "long, more and more, widely."

  • Long - Extended in time.

  • More and More - Increasingly; progressively.

  • Widely - Spreading everywhere.

  • Mend - To mend, to patch up, to repair.

  • Pass - To pass through, to pass the time, to pass away.

  • Spread - To spread widely, to go around.

means "origin, beginning, head."

  • Householdstip: under 10

弥本- Yamoto -

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means "universal, long time, to mend."

means "root, origin, essence."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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