Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Japanese Scripts 加藤(Japanese Kanji) かとう(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /kä.to̞ː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria". The latter character may indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan. Related NamesDetails VariantsKato, KatouSame SpellingKato, Kató Categories flowers, Virtua Tennis opponent characters