indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts さとる(Japanese Hiragana) サトル(Japanese Katakana) 悟, 聡, 智, 知, 了, 哲, 聖, 暁, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Meaning & History
From Japanese 悟 (satoru) meaning "enlightenment", 聡 (satoru) meaning "smart", 智 (satoru) meaning "wisdom", 知 (satoru) meaning "knowledge", 了 (satoru) meaning "understanding", 哲 (satoru) meaning "philosophy", 聖 (satoru) meaning "virtuous" or 暁 (satoru) meaning "daybreak". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. This is also a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "to understand", Satoru is also the root of the Zen Buddhist word Satori (悟り) meaning "enlightenment".Famous bearers is Satoru Okada, Japanese general manager of Nintendo Research & Engineering and Satoru Nakajima, Japanese former racing driver.