Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 興本, 興元, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. O-KEE-MO-TO [key] Meaning & History From 興 (oki) meaning "retrieve, entertain, interest, pleasure, revive" and 元 (moto) meaning "root, source" or 本 (moto) meaning "origin, source". Other kanji combinations can be used.