Surname
Morishita
Morishita (森下) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean forest + below, and Wikidata lists 106 notable people with this family name.
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What Morishita means
森
forest
下
below
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Morishita describes a place. Its kanji point to a forest, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Morishita
Shinichi Morishita 森下 申一Japanese association football player and manager
Hitoshi Morishita 森下 仁志Japanese association football player and manager
Shun Morishita 森下 俊Japanese association football player
Hitoshi Morishita 森下 仁之Japanese association football player and manager (1967-2025)
Koichi Morishita 森下 広一Japanese long-distance runner, coach
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.