group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Sato
サト
Given-name classification varies across source records.
さとサトSato
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings41 Source spelling/reading rows42 Coverage levelExtended
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.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Sato
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Sato. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Sato 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.
さと · サト
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
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.
さと in the imported JMnedict corpus
43 source spelling/reading rows
15 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| さとSato | 4243 source rows | female 38 · unspecified 5source rows · distinct forms: female 37 · unspecified 5 | 1415 source rows |
| さとSato | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 00 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 Sato
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.
7–25 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| さと | Sato | 2 | 42 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
24 of 42 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.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
聖
智
16 source-recorded readings
慧
13 source-recorded readings
聡
11 source-recorded readings
賢
11 source-recorded readings
都
8 source-recorded readings
咲音
惺
5 source-recorded readings
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 Sato 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.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 咲 | blossom, bloom | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | さ, さき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 紗 | gauze, gossamer | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | たえ, すず | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 登 | ascend, climb up | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | たか, のぼし, のぼり, のり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 音 | sound, noise | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | お, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 彩 | coloring, paint, makeup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | あや, さ, さえ, つや | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 斗 | Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ます | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 瑳 | polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 里 | ri, village, parent's home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | さ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 佐 | assistant, help | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | すけ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 智 | wisdom, intellect, reason | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | さと, さとし, さとる, さとい +9 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 慧 | wise | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | さと, さとし, さとる, あきら +1 | Jinmeiyō · 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.
Exact written form
サト
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと
Characters in order
サKanaトKana
Exact written form
さと
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
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さKanaとKana
Exact written form
佐渡
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
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Exact written form
佐登
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
咲冬
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
咲十
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
咲杜
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
咲桃
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
咲翔
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
咲都
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Satoさと · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 42. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Sato 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.
都capital, metropolis10 of 42 analyzed forms咲blossom, bloom7 of 42 analyzed forms紗gauze, gossamer4 of 42 analyzed forms登ascend, climb up3 of 42 analyzed forms音sound, noise3 of 42 analyzed forms彩coloring, paint, makeup3 of 42 analyzed forms斗Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper3 of 42 analyzed forms瑳polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile3 of 42 analyzed forms里ri, village, parent's home3 of 42 analyzed forms佐assistant, help2 of 42 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Sato
42 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading さと. 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.
サト
サト · Sato
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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さと
さと · Sato
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
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佐渡
さと · Sato
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佐登
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
咲冬
さと · Sato
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咲十
さと · Sato
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咲杜
さと · Sato
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咲桃
さと · Sato
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咲翔
さと · Sato
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咲都
さと · Sato
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咲音
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
小都
さと · Sato
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幸富
さと · Sato
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彩智
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
彩登
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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彩都
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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悟
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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惺
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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慧
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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慧斗
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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智
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
桜都
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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沙都
さと · Sato
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爽斗
さと · Sato
爽refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet斗Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
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爽都
さと · Sato
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瑳灯
さと · Sato
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瑳都
さと · Sato
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瑳音
さと · Sato
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砂斗
さと · Sato
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紗徒
さと · Sato
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紗登
さと · Sato
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紗都
さと · Sato
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紗音
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
聖
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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聡
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
識
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
賢
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
郷
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
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都
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
里
さと · Sato
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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里人
さと · Sato
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里都
さと · Sato
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Spelling comparator
Compare Sato 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.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| サト | サト | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| さと | さと | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| 佐渡 | さと | 佐 — assistant, help · 渡 — transit, ford | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佐登 | さと | 佐 — assistant, help · 登 — ascend, climb up | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲冬 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 冬 — winter | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲十 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 十 — ten | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲杜 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 杜 — woods, grove | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲桃 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 桃 — peach | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲翔 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 翔 — soar, fly | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲都 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 都 — capital, metropolis | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 咲音 | さと | 咲 — blossom, bloom · 音 — sound, noise | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 小都 | さと | 小 — little, small · 都 — capital, metropolis | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 幸富 | さと | 幸 — happiness, blessing · 富 — wealth, enrich | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 彩智 | さと | 彩 — coloring, paint · 智 — wisdom, intellect | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 彩登 | さと | 彩 — coloring, paint · 登 — ascend, climb up | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 彩都 | さと | 彩 — coloring, paint · 都 — capital, metropolis | 22 | All 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 Sato 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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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.
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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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