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Satoshi
Satoshi (さとし) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 聡, 聡 wise. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 7 in 1978.
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Ways to write Satoshi
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
聡
聡wise, quick to learn
Boy, best No. 7 (1960–1980)哲
哲wisdom, philosophy
Boy, 17 notable people on Wikidata敏
敏quick, clever
Boy, 15 notable people on Wikidata智
智wisdom
Boy, 14 notable people on Wikidata慧
慧wise
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata悟志
悟enlightenment志will, ambition
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata智史
智wisdom史history
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata諭
諭to instruct
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata悟史
悟enlightenment史history
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata聖
聖holy, sacred
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata聡志
聡wise, quick to learn志will, ambition
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata哲史
哲wisdom, philosophy史history
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata悟
悟enlightenment
Boy, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Satoshi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
覚志to awaken + willBoy
郷四home village + fourBoy
暁史dawn + historyBoy
暁志dawn + willBoy
啓to openBoy
恵blessingBoy
恵志blessing + willBoy
賢史wise + historyBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Satoshi has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1978, at No. 7.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980 | No. 10 |
| 1978 | No. 7 |
| 1974 | No. 9 |
| 1961 | No. 10 |
| 1960 | No. 9 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Satoshi
Satoshi Ōmura 大村 智Japanese biochemist, microbiologist, and university teacher (born 1935)
Satoshi Tsunami 都並 敏史Japanese association football player and manager
Satoshi Yamaguchi 山口 智Japanese association football player and manager
Satoshi Miyauchi 宮内 聡Japanese association football player and manager
Satoshi Yamaguchi 山口 悟Japanese association football player (born 1959)
Satoshi Tajiri 田尻 智Japanese video game designer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.