group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings14 Source spelling/reading rows14 Coverage levelExtended
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.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Ito
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Ito. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Ito 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 “Ito”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Mixed kanji and kana spelling
い藤
This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.
Characters and loaded glosses
いKana character藤wisteria
Kana-only spelling
ヴォイト
This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.
Characters and loaded glosses
ヴKana characterォKana characterイKana characterトKana character
Kanji spelling
一戸
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
Kanji spelling
一糸
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
Kanji spelling
井戸
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
Kanji spelling
井斗
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
Kanji spelling
井登
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
Kanji spelling
伊徒
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
Kanji spelling
伊都
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
Kanji spelling
依戸
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
Kanji spelling
怡土
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
Kanji spelling
糸
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
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 14. 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 Ito 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.
いと · ヴォイト
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
recorded spellings
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.
いと in the imported JMnedict corpus
37 source spelling/reading rows
21 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| いとIto | 3637 source rows | female 37source rows · distinct forms: female 36 | 1921 source rows |
| ヴぉいとIto | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 11 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.
JMnedict source text
Source-supplied text attached to Ito records
JMnedict can attach trans_det text to a name-classification block. This may be a Latin spelling, label or descriptor. It is shown only when it adds information beyond this site’s generated romanization.
| Written form | Source reading | JMnedict source text |
|---|---|---|
| ヴォイト | ヴぉいと | Voight |
Meaning boundary: this is text supplied by JMnedict for the associated name-classification block. It is not an inferred kanji meaning, a translation of the written characters as a whole, proof of a person’s preferred Latin spelling, or evidence of popularity.
13 source-text items were omitted because they are equivalent to the generated romanization and would add no distinct information.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Ito
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.
5–18 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| いと | Ito | 2 | 13 |
| ヴぉいと | Ito | 3 | 1 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
5 of 14 displayed written forms have more than one surname reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active surname corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
一戸
12 source-recorded readings
井戸
4 source-recorded readings
糸
3 source-recorded readings
井登
2 source-recorded readings
Itoいと · this pageItōいとう
怡土
2 source-recorded readings
IdoいどItoいと · this page
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 Ito 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.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 戸 | door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | え, へ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 井 | well, well crib, town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | いの, さい, ひ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 一 | one, one radical (no.1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | かず, い, いっ, いる +7 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 糸 | thread | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 伊 | Italy, that one | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | これ, ただ, よし, いと +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 藤 | wisteria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ぞう, と, ふじゅ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 斗 | Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ます | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 登 | ascend, climb up | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | たか, のぼし, のぼり, のり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 徒 | on foot, junior, emptiness | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | かち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 依 | reliant, depend on, consequently | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | よ, より | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 怡 | rejoice, enjoy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
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.
Exact written form
い藤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this page
Characters in order
いKana藤wisteria
Exact written form
ヴォイト
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoヴぉいと · this page
Characters in order
ヴKanaォKanaイKanaトKana
Exact written form
一戸
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
一糸
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
井戸
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 井戸 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
井斗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
井登
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this pageItōいとう
Characters in order
Exact written form
伊徒
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
伊都
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
依戸
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Itoいと · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 14. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Ito 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.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Ito
13 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading いと. 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.
い藤
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
ヴォイト
ヴォイト · Ito
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
一戸
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
一糸
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
井戸
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
井斗
いと · Ito
井well, well crib, town, community斗Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
井登
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
伊徒
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
伊都
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
依戸
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
怡土
いと · Ito
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
糸
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
系
いと · Ito
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
絲
いと · Ito
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Spelling comparator
Compare Ito 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.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| い藤 | いと | 藤 — wisteria | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| ヴォイト | ヴォイト | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| 一戸 | いと | 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 戸 — door, counter for houses | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 一糸 | いと | 一 — one, one radical (no.1) · 糸 — thread | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 井戸 | いと | 井 — well, well crib · 戸 — door, counter for houses | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 井斗 | いと | 井 — well, well crib · 斗 — Big Dipper, ten sho (vol) | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 井登 | いと | 井 — well, well crib · 登 — ascend, climb up | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伊徒 | いと | 伊 — Italy, that one · 徒 — on foot, junior | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 伊都 | いと | 伊 — Italy, that one · 都 — capital, metropolis | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 依戸 | いと | 依 — reliant, depend on · 戸 — door, counter for houses | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 怡土 | いと | 怡 — rejoice, enjoy · 土 — soil, earth | 11 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 糸 | いと | 糸 — thread | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 系 | いと | 系 — lineage, system | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 絲 | いと | 絲 — thread | 12 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
What does Ito 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 surnames beginning with いと
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.
Surname · limited reference
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32 recorded spellings
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8 recorded spellings
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6 recorded spellings
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6 recorded spellings
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5 recorded spellings
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4 recorded spellings
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4 recorded spellings
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4 recorded spellings
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4 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Ito
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.
Surname relationship
Itō
井伊戸登藤
5 shared kanji · 23 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipŌto
一戸登藤都
5 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToki
戸斗登都
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTosaki
戸斗登都
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToya
戸斗登都
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipNoto
徒戸登都
4 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipFujito
戸登藤都
4 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTōma
戸登藤都
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYamato
戸登藤都
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipNagato
戸登藤都
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToi
井戸登都
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTokō
戸斗登都
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →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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