Masanori is a masculine
Japanese given 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 ...
.
Kanji and meaning
The name Masanori is generally written with two
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 ...
, the first read and the second read , for example:
*Starting with ("correct"):
**: second kanji means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word meaning "formal" or "legitimate".
**: second kanji means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word meaning "correct" or proper".
**: second kanji means "historical account". Also used for another masculine given name
Seiki.
**: second kanji means "virtue" or "morality". Also a
Japanese era name
The or , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being "", meaning "origin, basis"), followed b ...
Shōtoku.
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*Starting with ("to rule"):
*Starting with ("prosperous"):
People
People with the name Masanori include:
Arts and entertainment
* , Japanese photographer
* , Japanese music critic and radio personality
* , stage name
Pierre Taki
, better known by his stage name , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka (graphic designer), Hide ...
, Japanese singer
* , Japanese actor and comedian
* , Japanese filmmaker
*
Masanori Mark Christianson
Masanori Mark Christianson (born Masanori Hakuta Shirota, January 18, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-Korean-American musician, creative director, and visual artist. He may be best known as a bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for the O ...
(born 1976), American guitarist and songwriter
* , Japanese manga artist
Government and politics
* , general of the Hosokawa clan in the Ōnin War
* , daimyō of Hiroshima Domain
* , daimyō of Honjō Domain
* , daimyō of Tsuwano Domain
* , daimyō of Odawara Domain
* , daimyō of Mutsuura Domain
* , Japanese bureaucrat and politician
* , Japanese journalist and military commentator
* , governor of Ishikawa prefecture
* , mayor of Hakodate
Science
* , Japanese microbiologist
* , Japanese zoologist, essayist, and filmmaker
* , Japanese mathematician
* , Japanese astronomer
* , Japanese astronomer
Sport
* , Japanese swimmer
* , Japanese footballer
*, Japanese speed skater
* , Japanese sumo wrestler
* , Japanese baseball player
* , Japanese cyclist
* , alias of
Kim Duk
, also known by his Korean name and ring name Kim Duk (; キム・ドク), is a retired Zainichi Korean professional wrestler. He was also known by the name Tiger Chung Lee in the World Wrestling Federation.
Early life
Masanori Toguchi was a bas ...
, Zainichi Korean wrestler
* , Japanese racing car driver
* , Japanese sumo wrestler
* , Japanese footballer
* , Japanese baseball player
* , Japanese footballer
* , Japanese footballer
* , stage name
The Great Sasuke
, best known under his ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and politician. He is the founder of Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW). Aside from professional wrestling, he is also a former Iwate Prefectural ...
, Japanese professional wrestler
* , Japanese baseball catcher
* , Japanese football manager
*, Japanese hurdler and bobsledder
* , Japanese mixed martial artist
* , Japanese golfer
* , Japanese footballer
* , Japanese fencer
* , Japanese baseball pitcher
* , Japanese mixed martial artist
* , Japanese baseball pitcher
* , Japanese baseball pitcher
* , Japanese footballer
References
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Japanese masculine given names
Masculine given names