Can you read it? The rare surname "Sori-me" is not pronounced "hanrimoku"

"Sorime" is a rare surname that is commonly found around Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture.

Surnames containing hiragana are rare nationwide, and it is also notable that some families write the character "ri" in hiragana and others in katakana.

Currently, the population is mainly in Tokyo and Niigata Prefecture, and it is said that there are less than 100 people in either area.

Although there are a few surnames of this name in Kagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, etc., it is one of Niigata's distinctive surnames.

Curved = sorime

"Sorime" is a family name that is pronounced "Sorime." It is thought to have originated in Niigata Prefecture, and is a rare family name that includes hiragana characters.

What is “knowing unusual surnames”?
It is said that there are approximately 30 Japanese surnames, including different readings. We will introduce some of the most unusual surnames, their pronunciations and origins, as well as areas where they still exist in large numbers.

Reference books: Difficult to read surname dictionary by Masanori Shindo, Shonansha, 47 prefectures and surname encyclopedia, by Hiroshi Morioka, Maruzen Publishing

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Goya" is not pronounced "Goya"

Can you read it? The rare surname "Shatari" is not pronounced "Shatari"

Can you read it? The rare surname "Shatari" is not pronounced "Shatari"

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Can you read it? The rare family name "Hatsuura" is not pronounced "Amaura"

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Can you read it? The rare family name "Onna-ya" is not pronounced "Joya"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Kani" is not pronounced "kaji"

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Can you read it? The rare family name "Jurokusawa" is not pronounced "Jurokusawa"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Ikushiroyama" is not pronounced "Ikushiroyama"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Suna Akiri" It is not pronounced "Shamei-ri"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Monchusho" is not pronounced "Toichusho"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Suriudeji" is not pronounced "Shojidera"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Kaira" is not pronounced "Kaira"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Yuri" is not pronounced "Yuri"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Shishiku" is not pronounced "shishihou"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Mikotobe" is not pronounced "Fube"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Yui" is not pronounced "Ouchi"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Tokakai" is not pronounced "tokai"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Rito" is not pronounced "Rito"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Hanpo" is not pronounced "Hanpo"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Muyou" is not pronounced "Muyou"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Kenwatashi" is not pronounced "Kenwatashi"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Kakizaki" is not pronounced "Sasaki"

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Can you read it? The rare surname "Washimi" is not pronounced "Washimi"