Masanori

Masanori
Gender	Masculine
Language	Japanese
Origin
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 masa and the second read nori, for example:

Starting with 正 ("correct"):
- 正規: second kanji 規 means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word seiki meaning "formal" or "legitimate".
- 正則: second kanji 則 means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word seisoku meaning "correct" or proper".
- 正紀: second kanji 紀 means "historical account". Also used for another masculine given name Seiki.
- 正徳: second kanji 徳 means "virtue" or "morality". Also a Japanese era name Shōtoku.
- 正典, 正憲
Starting with 政 ("to rule"): 政範, 政則, 政矩, 政徳
Starting with 昌 ("prosperous"): 昌憲, 昌敬, 昌徳, 昌範

People

People with the name Masanori include:

Arts and entertainment

Masanori Ashida (芦田昌憲; born 1945), Japanese photographer
Masanori Ito (music critic) (伊藤政則; born 1953), Japanese music critic and radio personality
Masanori Taki (瀧正則; born 1967), stage name Pierre Taki, Japanese singer
Masanori Ishii (石井正則; born 1973), Japanese actor and comedian
Masanori Tominaga (冨永昌敬; born 1975), Japanese filmmaker
Masanori Mark Christianson (born 1976), American guitarist and songwriter
Masanori Morita (森田まさのり), Japanese manga artist

Government and politics

Akamatsu Masanori (赤松政範; 1455–1496), general of the Hosokawa clan in the Ōnin War
Fukushima Masanori (福島正則; 1561–1624), daimyō of Hiroshima Domain
Rokugō Masanori (六郷政乗; 1567–1634), daimyō of Honjō Domain
Kamei Masanori (亀井政矩; 1590–1619), daimyō of Tsuwano Domain
Inaba Masanori (稲葉正則; 1623–1696), daimyō of Odawara Domain
Yonekura Masanori (米倉昌俊; 1784–1812), daimyō of Mutsuura Domain
Masanori Katsu (勝正憲; 1879–1957), Japanese bureaucrat and politician
Masanori Ito (journalist) (伊藤正徳; 1889–1962), Japanese journalist and military commentator
Masanori Tanimoto (谷本正憲; born 1945), governor of Ishikawa prefecture
Masanori Nishio (西尾正範; born 1949), mayor of Hakodate

Science

Masanori Baba (馬場昌範), Japanese microbiologist
Masanori Hata (畑正憲; born 1935), Japanese zoologist, essayist, and filmmaker
Masanori Ohya (大矢雅則; born 1947), Japanese mathematician
Masanori Hirasawa (平沢正規), Japanese astronomer
Masanori Matsuyama (松山正則), Japanese astronomer

Sport

Masanori Yusa (遊佐正憲; 1915–1975), Japanese swimmer
Masanori Tokita (鴇田正憲; 1925–2004), Japanese footballer
Masanori Aoki (青木正則; born 1927), Japanese speed skater
Tensuiyama Masanori (天水山正則; born 1940), Japanese sumo wrestler
Masanori Murakami (村上雅則; born 1944), Japanese baseball player
Masanori Tsuji (辻昌憲; 1946–1985), Japanese cyclist
Masanori Toguchi (戸口正徳; born 1948), alias of Kim Duk, Zainichi Korean wrestler
Masanori Sekiya (関谷正徳; born 1949), Japanese racing car driver
Tamakiyama Masanori (玉輝山正則; born 1951), Japanese sumo wrestler
Masanori Sanada (真田雅則; 1968–2011), Japanese footballer
Masanori Sugiura (杉浦正則; born 1968), Japanese baseball player
Masanori Suzuki (鈴木将方; born 1968), Japanese footballer
Masanori Kizawa (木澤正徳; born 1969), Japanese footballer
Masanori Murakawa (村川政徳; born 1969), stage name The Great Sasuke, Japanese professional wrestler
Masanori Taguchi (田口昌徳; born 1970), Japanese baseball catcher
Hamayoshi Masanori (濱吉正則; born 1971), Japanese football manager
Masanori Inoue (井上将憲; born 1972), Japanese hurdler and bobsledder
Masanori Suda (須田匡昇; born 1972), Japanese mixed martial artist
Masanori Kobayashi (小林正則; born 1976), Japanese golfer
Masanori Kawatsu (川津正徳; born 1978), Japanese fencer
Masanori Ishikawa (石川雅規; born 1980), Japanese baseball pitcher
Masanori Kanehara (金原正徳; born 1982), Japanese mixed martial artist
Masanori Hayashi (林昌範; born 1983), Japanese baseball pitcher
Masanori Fujihara (藤原正典; born 1988), Japanese baseball pitcher
Masanori Abe (阿部正紀; born 1991), Japanese footballer

References

↑ Breen, Jim. "Japanese Names (ENAMDICT)". Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

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[ENAMDICT-1] Breen, Jim. "Japanese Names (ENAMDICT)". Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 26 December 2017.