Motoyuki (もとゆき)

Motoyuki is read もとゆき and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 基幸 and 基行. All two are masculine.

Reading

も·と·ゆ·き (4 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Motoyuki

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 基幸
    もとゆき
    Masculine

    Foundation + happiness

    • 基(もと)— foundation
    • 幸(ゆき)— happiness
  • 基行
    もとゆき
    Masculine

    Foundation + go

    • 基(もと)— foundation
    • 行(ゆき)— go

The kanji in Motoyuki

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 基foundation2 spellings
  • 幸happiness1 spelling
  • 行go1 spelling

Motoyuki with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Questions about Motoyuki

Is Motoyuki a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Motoyuki is masculine.

What does Motoyuki mean?

Motoyuki is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 基幸 reads as "foundation + happiness" and 基行 reads as "foundation + go". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Motoyuki be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 基幸 and 基行. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Motoyuki?

もとゆき is 4 beats: も · と · ゆ · き. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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