Given name & surname · Chinese · Japanese

基

“earth”

基 is a surname. It is used in Chinese and Japanese.

Chinese and JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Motoi.

Meaning & origin

基 goes back to a word meaning “earth.”

In Japanese usage, 基 can be written in the Roman alphabet as MOTOI.

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