Satoru (さとる, サトル) is a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand". It is a common masculine Japanese given name. Satoru is the root of the Zen Buddhist word Satori (悟り, enlightenment).
Satoru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
悟る, "be spiritually awakened" or "attain higher perception"
as a given name
悟, "enlightenment"
聡, "smart"
智, "wisdom"
知, "knowledge"
了, "understanding"
哲, "philosophy"
聖, "virtuous"
暁, "daybreak"
The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
Satoru Abe (born 1926), American painter and sculptor
Satoru Akahori (さとる), Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author
Satoru Asako (覚, born 1971) Japanese professional wrestler
Satoru Ienishi (悟, born 1960), Japanese politician
Satoru Iwata (聡, 1959-2015), fourth president and CEO of Nintendo
Satoru Kobayashi (覚, born 1959), Japanese professional Go player
Satoru Kobayashi (director) (悟, 1930–2001), Japanese film director
Satoru Komiyama (悟, born 1965), Japanese professional baseball player
Satoru Kōsaki (暁, born 1974), Japanese music composer
Satoru Mizushima (総, born 1949), Japanese film maker
Satoru Nakajima (悟, born 1953), Japanese racing driver
Satoru Okada (智), general manager of Nintendo Research & Engineering
Satoru Otomo (哲), a Japanese astronomer
Satoru Sayama (聡, born 1957), Japanese professional wrestler
Satoru Shibata, president of Nintendo of Europe
Satoru Yamagishi (智, born 1983), Japanese football player
Satoru Akashi (暁), the main hero of the tokusatsu series GoGo Sentai Boukenger
Satoru Furuya (暁), a character in the manga and anime series Ace of Diamond
Satoru Hani (悟), a character in the manga and anime series Shion no Ō
Satoru Ikaruga (悟), the main character in the manga series D-Live!!
Satoru Kanzaki (悟), a character in the manga and anime series Area 88
Satoru Ohkura (大蔵 智), a character in the Japanese drama Atashinchi no Danshi
Satoru Kamio (悟), a character in the manga and anime series Gingitsune
Satoru Fujinuma (悟), the main character in the manga, anime, and film Boku Dake ga Inai Machi
