Masanori is a masculine Japanese given name.

Kanji and meaning

The name Masanori is generally written with two kanji, the first read and the second read , for example: *Starting with ("correct"): **: second kanji means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word meaning "formal" or "legitimate". **: second kanji means "rule" or "regulation". Also an ordinary word meaning "correct" or proper". **: second kanji means "historical account". Also used for another masculine given name Seiki. **: second kanji means "virtue" or "morality". Also a

Japanese era name The , also known as , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being ""), followed by the literal ...

Shōtoku. ** *Starting with ("to rule"): *Starting with ("prosperous"):

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 or Kim Duk ( ko, 김 덕/金徳) (born February 7, 1948) is a retired Koreans in Japan, Zainichi-Korean Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known under his ring name . He was also known by the name Tiger Chung Lee in the World ...

, 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

References

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