Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 橋本(Japanese Kanji) はしもと(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /hä.ɕi.mo̞.to̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin". Related Names Rootshashi + moto