Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 柄本, 江本, 恵本(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. E-MO-TO [key] Meaning & History From 柄 (e, gara) meaning "pattern, hilt, stalk", 恵 (e, megumi) meaning "blessing", or 江 (e) meaning "inlet bay" combined with 本 (moto, hon) meaning "origin, root".A notable bearer is the actor Tasuku Emoto (柄本 佑) (1986-).