, also transliterated Ootori and Ohtori is a Japanese word meaning "large bird," "a key performer," or a

Japanese name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

Written forms

Ōtori can be written using different

kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...

characters and can mean: *大鳥, "large bird" or "big bird" *鴻, "

Taiga bean goose The taiga bean goose (''Anser fabalis'') is a species of goose that breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It is bird migration, migratory and winters further south in Europe and Asia. This and the tundra bean goose were recognised as separate spec ...

" or "large bird" ("

Oriental stork The Oriental stork (''Ciconia boyciana''; traditional Chinese: 東方白鸛; simplified Chinese: 东方白鹳; pinyin: dōngfāng bái guàn; Japanese: コウノトリ ''Konotori'') is a large, white bird with black-feathered wings in the stork f ...

", "

Whooper swan The whooper swan ( /ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; ''Cygnus cygnus''), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan, and the type species for the genu ...

", etc...) *鳳, "

Feng Feng may refer to: *List of surnames written Feng, several Chinese surnames as transliterated from Mandarin **Féng (surname) ( 冯 féng 2nd tone "gallop"), very common Chinese surname **Fèng (surname) ( 鳳 fèng 4th tone "phoenix"), relatively ...

" (a male Fenghuang) *鳳凰, "

Fenghuang ''Fenghuang'' () are mythological birds featuring in traditions throughout the Sinosphere. ''Fenghuang'' are understood to reign over all other birds: males and females were originally termed ''feng'' and ''huang'' respectively, but a gender ...

" (Chinese phoenix) *大鳳, "Big Feng" *鵬, "

Peng Peng may refer to: * Peng (surname) (彭), a Chinese name * Peng (state) (大彭), a state during the late Shang dynasty * Peng (mythology) (鵬), a legendary Chinese creature * ''Peng!'', 1992 album by Stereolab * ''PENG!'', a 2005 comic * P.Eng. ...

" *大鵬, "Big Peng" ( Dapeng) *鷲, "

Eagle Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila ( ...

" *大鷲, "Big Eagle" (

Steller's sea eagle Steller's sea eagle (''Haliaeetus pelagicus''), also known as the Pacific sea eagle or white-shouldered eagle, is a very large Diurnality, diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was described first by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. No ...

) * 大取 ·大取り, "a key performer; last performer of the day" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

Surname

Ōtori Keisuke Baron was a Japanese military leader and diplomat.Perez, Louis G. (2013)"Ōtori Keisuke"in ''Japan at War: An Encyclopedia,'' p. 304. Biography Early life and education Ōtori Keisuke was born in Akamatsu Village, in the Akō domain of Harim ...

, a Japanese military commander * Ran Ohtori, a member of

Takarazuka Revue The is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway theatre, Broadway-style productions of musicals and stories adapted from films, nov ...

Yoshino Ohtori is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She was formerly credited as . Filmography Television animation ;1976 * '' Yōkai-den Nekomekozō'' as Mineko ;1977 * '' Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3'' as Sumie Koe ...

, a Japanese voice actor *

Ōtori Tanigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba, Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. Career Early life and career His real name was . Son to a former professional sumo wrestler, he however ...

, a sumo wrestler

Fictional characters

* Akio Ohtori, ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' * Amane Ohtori, ''Strawberry Panic!'' * Choutarou Ohtori, ''

The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Viz Media licensed t ...

'' * Gen Ohtori, ''

Ultraman Leo is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television show and the sixth Ultraman show (or the seventh if ''Ultra Q'' is included) in the ''Ultra Series''. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Leo'' was aired between April 12, 1974, and March 28, 1975, ...

'' * Kaede Otori, ''

Komi Can't Communicate is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from May 2016 to January 2025, with its chapters collected in 37 volumes. The series is licensed in North A ...

'' * Keiichiro and Utako Ohtori, '' Happy!'' * Kirino Ootori, '' Ai Kora'' * Kohaku Ōtori or Unity-chan, mascot of

Unity Unity is the state of being as one (either literally or figuratively). It may also refer to: Buildings * Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building * Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper * Unity Buildings, Liverpoo ...

Kyoya Ootori This is a list of characters from the manga series ''Ouran High School Host Club'', created by Bisco Hatori. Ouran Academy is an elite upper school catering to the ultra-rich. Haruhi Fujioka is a middle-class scholarship student, a rarity at th ...

, ''Ouran High School Host Club'' * Naru Ootori, ''

Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai , taglined ''Under the innocent sky.'', is the fifth visual novel developed by Navel. Before the game's release, a prequel game named ''Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~'' containing bonus scenarios and events before the timeline of the gam ...

'' * Reika Ootori, ''

Digimon Tamers is a Japanese anime television series and the third television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series takes place in a new setting separate from the preceding series, '' Digimon Adventure'' and ''Digimon ...

'' * Tsubasa Ōtori, ''

W Wish is a Japanese anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. ...

'' * Madoka Ōtori, "

Fushigi Yuugi Fushigi is Japanese for "mystery" or "secret" and may also refer to: * Fushigi (Helix), episode of the US TV series * Fushigi, an online retailer of 'magic gravity' balls for use in contact juggling *, Japanese voice actress * ''Fushigi Yûgi'', ...

" * Raging Ōtori, "

Uta no Prince-sama is a Japanese multimedia franchise by Broccoli. The original game of the same name was first released on the PlayStation Portable on June 24, 2010, and since its release, the game has spawned multiple sequels and rhythm game spin-offs. The seri ...

" * Eiichi Ōtori, "

" * Eiji Ōtori, "

" * Takeo Otori, ''

Tales of the Otori Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Gillian Rubinstein, writing under the pen name Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The series initially consisted of a trilogy: ''Across the Nightingale Floo ...

'' * Emu Otori, character in Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!

References

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Surname

Fictional characters

See also

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