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Japanese given name

Masanobu

仁暢

Given-name classification varies across source records.

まさのぶマサノブMasanobu
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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 spellings61

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows61

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Masanobu

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まさのぶ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formマサノブ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationMasanobu

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

Mora segmentationま · さ · の · ぶ

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 Masanobu 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

まさのぶ

Kanji-based spellings61

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 forms61

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

まさのぶ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms61

61 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms5

5 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 6 · unspecified 55

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
まさのぶMasanobu6161 source rowsmale 6 · unspecified 55source rows · distinct forms: male 6 · unspecified 5555 source rows

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 Masanobu

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 data61

9–27 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms60

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
まさのぶMasanobu461
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

26 of 61 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 checked61

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings26

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading35

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set9

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

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 Masanobu 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
正correct, justice, righteous17170005おお, くに, ま, まさし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
雅gracious, elegant, graceful101000013う, お, か, ただし +4Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
信faith, truth, fidelity909009し, しが, しな, しの +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
伸expand, stretch, extend808007のぶ, よぼるJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
政politics, government770009ただ, まさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
延prolong, stretching606008たか, のぶ, のべJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
真true, reality, Buddhist sect6600010さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
昌prosperous, bright, clear440008まさ, まさし, よし, あき +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
進advance, proceed, progress3030011のぶJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
将leader, commander, general3300010かつ, かつり, すすむ, たか +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
展unfold, expand3030010のぶ, のり, ひろ, ゆきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
暢stretch2020014いたる, のぶ, のぶる, なが +6Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

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 61. 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 Masanobu 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.

正correct, justice, righteous17 of 61 analyzed forms雅gracious, elegant, graceful10 of 61 analyzed forms信faith, truth, fidelity9 of 61 analyzed forms伸expand, stretch, extend8 of 61 analyzed forms政politics, government7 of 61 analyzed forms延prolong, stretching6 of 61 analyzed forms真true, reality, Buddhist sect6 of 61 analyzed forms昌prosperous, bright, clear4 of 61 analyzed forms進advance, proceed, progress3 of 61 analyzed forms将leader, commander, general3 of 61 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Masanobu

61 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まさのぶ. 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 Masanobu 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
仁暢まさのぶ仁 — humanity, virtue · 暢 — stretch18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
元達まさのぶ元 — beginning, former time · 達 — accomplished, reach16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
全進まさのぶ全 — whole, entire · 進 — advance, proceed17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
公伸まさのぶ公 — public, prince · 伸 — expand, stretch11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勝信まさのぶ勝 — victory, win · 信 — faith, truth21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勝惟まさのぶ勝 — victory, win · 惟 — consider, reflect23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匡伸まさのぶ匡 — correct, save · 伸 — expand, stretch13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匡延まさのぶ匡 — correct, save · 延 — prolong, stretching14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将伸まさのぶ将 — leader, commander · 伸 — expand, stretch17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将信まさのぶ将 — leader, commander · 信 — faith, truth19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将董まさのぶ将 — leader, commander · 董 — correct22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
將信まさのぶ將 — commander, general · 信 — faith, truth20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
征伸まさのぶ征 — subjugate, attack the rebellious · 伸 — expand, stretch15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
政与まさのぶ政 — politics, government · 与 — bestow, participate in12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
政伸まさのぶ政 — politics, government · 伸 — expand, stretch16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
政信まさのぶ政 — politics, government · 信 — faith, truth18All 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 Masanobu 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.

Related readings

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Masanori

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Masako

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Masāki

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Masashi

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Masatoshi

83 recorded spellings

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Masayuki

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Where to go next from Masanobu

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Exact reading

Search まさのぶ

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Ma / ま

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正 — correct, justice

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

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雅 — gracious, elegant

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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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