Masanori Explained

Language:	Japanese
Gender:	Masculine
Meaning:	Depends on kanji

Masanori is a masculine Japanese given name.

Kanji and meaning

The name Masanori is generally written with two kanji, the first read Japanese: masa and the second read Japanese: nori, for example:^[1]

• Starting with ("correct"):
  • Japanese: 正規

second kanji means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word Japanese: seiki meaning "formal" or "legitimate".

• • Japanese: 正則

second kanji means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word Japanese: seisoku meaning "correct" or proper".

• • Japanese: 正紀

second kanji means "historical account". Also used for another masculine given name Seiki.

• • Japanese: 正徳

second kanji means "virtue" or "morality". Also a Japanese era name Shōtoku.

• • Japanese: 正典, 正憲
• Starting with ("to rule"): Japanese: 政範, 政則, 政矩, 政徳
• Starting with ("prosperous"): Japanese: 昌憲, 昌敬, 昌徳, 昌範

People

People with the name Masanori include:

Arts and entertainment

• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese music critic and radio personality
• , stage name Pierre Taki, Japanese singer
• , Japanese actor and comedian
• , Japanese filmmaker
• Masanori Mark Christianson (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, Zainichi Korean wrestler
• , Japanese racing car driver
• , Japanese sumo wrestler
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , stage name The Great Sasuke, 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese Names (ENAMDICT) . Jim . Breen . Jim Breen . Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group . 26 December 2017.