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Inoue
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  • Hiraganatip:いのうえ
  • Katakanatip:イノウエ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 100,000
  • English Syllablestip:i-nou-e (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:i-no-u-e (4)
  • English transcriptiontip:Inoue, Inōe

Kanji Names & Meanings - 16 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Inoue," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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井上- Inoue -

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means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100,000

井之上- Inoue -

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means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 700

井ノ上- Inoue -

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means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

is katakana, which is phonetic but without meaning.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 600

猪上- Inoue -

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means "wild boar, pig."

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

井野上- Inoue -

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means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

means "field, outskirts, civilian."

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 60

猪ノ上- Inoue -

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means "wild boar, pig."

is katakana, which is phonetic but without meaning.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

伊野上- Inoue -

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means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

means "field, outskirts, civilian."

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

藺上- Inoue -

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means "rush, throwing stone."

  • Rush - A perennial plant of the Juncaceae family.

  • Throwing Stone - A stone dropped from castle walls.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

猪植- Inoue -

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means "wild boar, pig."

means "plant, establish."

  • Plant - To put in the ground; to cultivate.

  • Establish - To set up firmly.

  • Stand - To stand upright.

  • Householdstip: under 10

亥上- Inoue -

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means "boar, twelfth zodiac."

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

居上- Inoue -

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means "reside, stay, keep."

  • Reside - To live in a place; to dwell.

  • Stay - To remain in one location; to be present.

  • Keep - To Store; to hold onto.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

井植- Inoue -

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means "well, town."

  • Well - A Water Well; a well curb.

  • Town - An Inhabited Place; because people gather and live around wells.

  • Street - A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment, typically paved and marked by buildings on either side.

means "plant, establish."

  • Plant - To put in the ground; to cultivate.

  • Establish - To set up firmly.

  • Stand - To stand upright.

  • Householdstip: under 10

家ノ上- Inoue -

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means "house, family, lineage."

  • House - A Residence; a building where people live.

  • Lineage - Family background and heritage.

  • Clan - People of the same bloodline.

  • School - A particular discipline of study or art; also, those who belong to it.

  • Specialty - A branch of knowledge or art. People belonging to it.

  • To Reside - To Live; to dwell.

is katakana, which is phonetic but without meaning.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

伊上- Inoue -

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means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

居野上- Inoue -

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means "reside, stay, keep."

  • Reside - To live in a place; to dwell.

  • Stay - To remain in one location; to be present.

  • Keep - To Store; to hold onto.

means "field, outskirts, civilian."

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

以野上- Inoue -

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means "use, by means of, think."

means "field, outskirts, civilian."

means "to rise, above, earlier."

  • To Rise - To Go Up; to ascend; to move from low to high.

  • To Offer - To Present; to dedicate; to submit.

  • Above - Higher in position, status, value, or age; superior.

  • Earlier - The earlier part in time, order, or sequence.

  • Ascend - To go to the center.

  • Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.

  • Going Up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.

  • High Position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.

  • Landlady - A Man's Wife; the female master of a house.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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