Surname

Katori

Katori (香取) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean fragrance + to take, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.

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Written香取かとりfragrance + to take

What Katori means

香
fragrance
取
to take

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Katori mean fragrance + to take. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Katori

Shingo Katori 香取 慎吾Japanese singer, actor and comedian

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji