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Japanese given name

Katsunori

一哲

Given-name classification varies across source records.

かつのりカツノリKatsunori
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings30

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows30

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Katsunori

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingかつのり

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formカツノリ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKatsunori

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Katsunori. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationか · つ · の · り

4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Katsunori is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

かつのり

Kanji-based spellings30

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms30

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

かつのり in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms30

30 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsmale 20 · unspecified 10

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
かつのりKatsunori3030 source rowsmale 20 · unspecified 10source rows · distinct forms: male 20 · unspecified 1011 source row

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Katsunori

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data30

11–29 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms30

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
かつのりKatsunori430
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

14 of 30 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked30

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings14

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading16

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set5

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

一哲
3 source-recorded readings
IttetsuいってつKazunoriかずのりKatsunoriかつのり · this page
功典
3 source-recorded readings
IsanoriいさのりKatsunoriかつのり · this pageYoshinoriよしのり

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Katsunori spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
克overcome, kindly, skillfully13130007かつ, まさる, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
勝victory, win, prevail111100012かち, と, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
典code, ceremony, law404008すけ, つね, のJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness3030014あつ, なる, のり, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
紀chronicle, account, narrative303009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
則rule, law, follow202009—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
憲constitution, law2020016かず, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
教teach, faith, doctrine2020011のり, ひさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
功achievement, merits, success211005いさ, かつ, くぬ, ぐう +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
一one, one radical (no.1)110001かず, い, いっ, いる +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
哲philosophy, clear1010010あき, あきら, さと, さとし +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
倫ethics, companion1010010とも, のり, ひとし, ひろ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 30. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Katsunori spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

克overcome, kindly, skillfully13 of 30 analyzed forms勝victory, win, prevail11 of 30 analyzed forms典code, ceremony, law4 of 30 analyzed forms徳benevolence, virtue, goodness3 of 30 analyzed forms紀chronicle, account, narrative3 of 30 analyzed forms則rule, law, follow2 of 30 analyzed forms憲constitution, law2 of 30 analyzed forms教teach, faith, doctrine2 of 30 analyzed forms功achievement, merits, success2 of 30 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Katsunori

30 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かつのり. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

Spelling comparator

Compare Katsunori forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
一哲かつのり一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 哲 — philosophy, clear11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克倫かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 倫 — ethics, companion17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克典かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 典 — code, ceremony15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克則かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 則 — rule, law16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克宗かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 宗 — religion, sect15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克宣かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 宣 — proclaim, say16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克展かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 展 — unfold, expand17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克式かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 式 — style, ceremony13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克徳かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 徳 — benevolence, virtue21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克憲かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 憲 — constitution, law23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克教かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 教 — teach, faith18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克法かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 法 — method, law15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克紀かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 紀 — chronicle, account16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
克道かつのり克 — overcome, kindly · 道 — road-way, street19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
凱典かつのり凱 — victory song · 典 — code, ceremony20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
功典かつのり功 — achievement, merits · 典 — code, ceremony13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Katsunori mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

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Where to go next from Katsunori

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Exact reading

Search かつのり

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Ka / か

Browse other public given names with the same opening reading family.

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克 — overcome, kindly

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勝 — victory, win

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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