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Japanese given name

Sadanori

定伯

Given-name classification varies across source records.

さだのりサダノリSadanori
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings21

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows21

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Sadanori

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingさだのり

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formサダノリ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationSadanori

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Sadanori. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationさ · だ · の · り

4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Meaning by written form

What can Sadanori mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Sadanori”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings12

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings0

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kanji spelling

定伯

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish伯chief, count, earl
Kanji spelling

定典

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish典code, ceremony, law
Kanji spelling

定則

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish則rule, law, follow
Kanji spelling

定功

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish功achievement, merits, success
Kanji spelling

定徳

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish徳benevolence, virtue, goodness
Kanji spelling

定忠

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish忠loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
Kanji spelling

定憲

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish憲constitution, law
Kanji spelling

定教

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish教teach, faith, doctrine
Kanji spelling

定法

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish法method, law, rule
Kanji spelling

定監

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish監oversee, official, govt office
Kanji spelling

定矩

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish矩ruler, carpenter's square
Kanji spelling

定範

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
定determine, fix, establish範pattern, example, model

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 21. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Sadanori is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

さだのり

Kanji-based spellings21

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms21

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

さだのり in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms21

21 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsmale 2 · unspecified 19

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
さだのりSadanori2121 source rowsmale 2 · unspecified 19source rows · distinct forms: male 2 · unspecified 1911 source row

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Sadanori

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data21

13–25 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms21

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
さだのりSadanori421
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

7 of 21 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked21

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings7

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading14

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set15

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

貞徳
3 source-recorded readings
SadatokuさだとくSadanoriさだのり · this pageTeitokuていとく
定監
2 source-recorded readings
SadaosaさだおさSadanoriさだのり · this page
貞剛
2 source-recorded readings
Sadanoriさだのり · this pageTeigōていごう

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Sadanori spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
定determine, fix, establish12120008さたJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
貞upright, chastity, constancy660009さざ, ただし, りょうJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
典code, ceremony, law202008すけ, つね, のJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
則rule, law, follow202009—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness2020014あつ, なる, のり, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
憲constitution, law2020016かず, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
紀chronicle, account, narrative202009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
伯chief, count, earl101007いき, えき, か, き +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
功achievement, merits, success101005いさ, かつ, くぬ, ぐう +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
忠loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness101008きよし, たた, ただ, ただし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
教teach, faith, doctrine1010011のり, ひさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
法method, law, rule101008ほJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 21. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Sadanori spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

定determine, fix, establish12 of 21 analyzed forms貞upright, chastity, constancy6 of 21 analyzed forms典code, ceremony, law2 of 21 analyzed forms則rule, law, follow2 of 21 analyzed forms徳benevolence, virtue, goodness2 of 21 analyzed forms憲constitution, law2 of 21 analyzed forms紀chronicle, account, narrative2 of 21 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Sadanori

21 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading さだのり. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

Spelling comparator

Compare Sadanori forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
定伯さだのり定 — determine, fix · 伯 — chief, count15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定典さだのり定 — determine, fix · 典 — code, ceremony16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定則さだのり定 — determine, fix · 則 — rule, law17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定功さだのり定 — determine, fix · 功 — achievement, merits13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定徳さだのり定 — determine, fix · 徳 — benevolence, virtue22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定忠さだのり定 — determine, fix · 忠 — loyalty, fidelity16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定憲さだのり定 — determine, fix · 憲 — constitution, law24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定教さだのり定 — determine, fix · 教 — teach, faith19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定法さだのり定 — determine, fix · 法 — method, law16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定監さだのり定 — determine, fix · 監 — oversee, official23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定矩さだのり定 — determine, fix · 矩 — ruler, carpenter's square18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
定範さだのり定 — determine, fix · 範 — pattern, example23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
必典さだのり必 — invariably, certain · 典 — code, ceremony13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
為章さだのり為 — do, change · 章 — badge, chapter20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
禎紀さだのり禎 · 紀 — chronicle, account23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
貞則さだのり貞 — upright, chastity · 則 — rule, law18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Sadanori mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with さだ

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

Given name · mixed records · limited reference

Sadao

41 recorded spellings

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Sadayoshi

26 recorded spellings

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Satarō

24 recorded spellings

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Sadāki

22 recorded spellings

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Sadako

20 recorded spellings

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Sadae

16 recorded spellings

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Sadajirō

16 recorded spellings

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Sadamu

14 recorded spellings

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Sadayuki

14 recorded spellings

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Sadami

12 recorded spellings

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Sadatoshi

12 recorded spellings

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Sadaji

10 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Sadanori

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Norio

伯典則功徳忠憲紀

8 shared kanji · 41 matching source-recorded spellings

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Takanori

伯典則功徳憲紀貞

8 shared kanji · 37 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yoshinori

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 104 matching source-recorded spellings

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Masanori

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 61 matching source-recorded spellings

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Noriyoshi

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 49 matching source-recorded spellings

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Akinori

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 38 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yasunori

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 35 matching source-recorded spellings

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Noriaki

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 26 matching source-recorded spellings

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Takenori

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings

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Tadashi

典則徳忠憲紀貞

7 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings

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Noriko

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yukinori

伯典則功徳憲紀

7 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Sadanori

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Exact reading

Search さだのり

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Sa / さ

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定 — determine, fix

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貞 — upright, chastity

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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