Name Umemoto Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts うめもと(Japanese Hiragana) 梅本(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. /ɯᵝ.me̞.mo̞.to̞/ Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "apricot, plum" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".