group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings42 Source spelling/reading rows42 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 Saitō
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: Saitou. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
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 Saitō 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 “Saitō”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
佐井東
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
佐囲東
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
佐藤
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
再東
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
再藤
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
剤藤
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
妻藤
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
才藤
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
才頭
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
斉当
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
斉當
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
斉籐
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 42. 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 Saitō 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.
さいとう
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
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.
さいとう in the imported JMnedict corpus
2 source spelling/reading rows
50 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| さいとうSaitō | 22 source rows | unspecified 2source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 2 | 4650 source rows |
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 Saitō
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.
14–39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| さいとう | Saitō | 4 | 42 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
11 of 42 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
首藤
12 source-recorded readings
佐藤
西藤
5 source-recorded readings
斉藤
4 source-recorded readings
西島
4 source-recorded readings
西東
3 source-recorded readings
齋藤
3 source-recorded readings
西塔
2 source-recorded readings
Saitōさいとう · this pageNishitōにしとう
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 Saitō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 藤 | wisteria | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ぞう, と, ふじゅ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 西 | west, Spain | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | いり, ひし, むら | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 籐 | rattan, cane | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 東 | east | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | あい, あがり, あずま, あづま +7 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 斉 | adjusted, alike, equal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ただ, なり, ひと, ひとし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 斎 | purification, Buddhist food, room | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | いつき, さえ, ひとし, いつ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 佐 | assistant, help | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | すけ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 頭 | head, counter for large animals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | かみ, がみ, ちゃん, つむり +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 當 | bear, accept, undertake | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | と | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 齊 | alike, equal, similar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ひとし | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 再 | again, twice, second time | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ふた | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 才 | genius, years old, cubic shaku | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
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
佐井東
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
佐囲東
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
佐藤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 佐藤 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
再東
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
再藤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
剤藤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
妻藤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
才藤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
才頭
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
斉当
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Saitōさいとう · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 42. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Saitō 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.
藤wisteria18 of 42 analyzed forms西west, Spain8 of 42 analyzed forms籐rattan, cane7 of 42 analyzed forms東east4 of 42 analyzed forms斉adjusted, alike, equal4 of 42 analyzed forms斎purification, Buddhist food, room4 of 42 analyzed forms佐assistant, help3 of 42 analyzed forms頭head, counter for large animals3 of 42 analyzed forms當bear, accept, undertake3 of 42 analyzed forms齊alike, equal, similar3 of 42 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Saitō
42 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading さいとう. 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.
佐井東
さいとう · Saitō
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佐囲東
さいとう · Saitō
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佐藤
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
再東
さいとう · Saitō
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再藤
さいとう · Saitō
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剤藤
さいとう · Saitō
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妻藤
さいとう · Saitō
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才藤
さいとう · Saitō
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才頭
さいとう · Saitō
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斉当
さいとう · Saitō
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斉當
さいとう · Saitō
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斉籐
さいとう · Saitō
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斉藤
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
斎当
さいとう · Saitō
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斎籐
さいとう · Saitō
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斎籘
さいとう · Saitō
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斎藤
さいとう · Saitō
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歳桃
さいとう · Saitō
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歳藤
さいとう · Saitō
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済藤
さいとう · Saitō
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濟籐
さいとう · Saitō
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濟藤
さいとう · Saitō
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犀藤
さいとう · Saitō
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薺籐
さいとう · Saitō
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薺藤
さいとう · Saitō
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裁頭
さいとう · Saitō
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西塔
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
西島
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
西東
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
西洞
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
西當
さいとう · Saitō
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西籐
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
西藤
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
西頭
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
財藤
さいとう · Saitō
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首藤
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
齊當
さいとう · Saitō
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齊籐
さいとう · Saitō
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齊藤
さいとう · Saitō
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齋籐
さいとう · Saitō
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齋藤
さいとう · Saitō
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
齎藤
さいとう · Saitō
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Spelling comparator
Compare Saitō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 佐井東 | さいとう | 佐 — assistant, help · 井 — well, well crib · 東 — east | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佐囲東 | さいとう | 佐 — assistant, help · 囲 — surround, besiege · 東 — east | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 佐藤 | さいとう | 佐 — assistant, help · 藤 — wisteria | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 再東 | さいとう | 再 — again, twice · 東 — east | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 再藤 | さいとう | 再 — again, twice · 藤 — wisteria | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 剤藤 | さいとう | 剤 — dose, medicine · 藤 — wisteria | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 妻藤 | さいとう | 妻 — wife, spouse · 藤 — wisteria | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 才藤 | さいとう | 才 — genius, years old · 藤 — wisteria | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 才頭 | さいとう | 才 — genius, years old · 頭 — head, counter for large animals | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 斉当 | さいとう | 斉 — adjusted, alike · 当 — hit, right | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 斉當 | さいとう | 斉 — adjusted, alike · 當 — bear, accept | 21 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 斉籐 | さいとう | 斉 — adjusted, alike · 籐 — rattan, cane | 29 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 斉藤 | さいとう | 斉 — adjusted, alike · 藤 — wisteria | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 斎当 | さいとう | 斎 — purification, Buddhist food · 当 — hit, right | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 斎籐 | さいとう | 斎 — purification, Buddhist food · 籐 — rattan, cane | 32 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 斎籘 | さいとう | 斎 — purification, Buddhist food · 籘 — climbing plants, vines | 33 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Saitō 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 さい
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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40 recorded spellings
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24 recorded spellings
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23 recorded spellings
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23 recorded spellings
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17 recorded spellings
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17 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceSaida
16 recorded spellings
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16 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceSaino
15 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceSaita
15 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceSaihara
14 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceSaigō
10 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Saitō
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
Saiki
佐斉斎西齊
5 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipGotō
東當籐藤頭
5 shared kanji · 17 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSatō
佐東當籐藤
5 shared kanji · 14 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSendō
東當籐藤頭
5 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSaiga
佐斉斎西齊
5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSaikawa
佐斉斎西齊
5 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSai
佐斉斎西齊
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSaito
佐斉斎西齊
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSaida
佐斉斎西齊
5 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipItō
東籐藤頭
4 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKatō
東籐藤頭
4 shared kanji · 19 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSaijō
斉斎西齊
4 shared kanji · 18 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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