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Iwai
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  • Hiraganatip:いわい
  • Katakanatip:イワイ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Iwai

Kanji Names & Meanings - 13 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 choices for "Iwai," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.

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岩井- Iwai -

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means "rock, boulder."

  • Rock - A large, rough stone.

  • Boulder - A large, solid rock.

means "well, water hole, pit."

  • Well, Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.

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

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20,000

石井- Iwai -

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means "stone, rock."

  • Rock or Stone - A hard object made of stone.

  • Unyielding - Used to describe something that is unyielding or inflexible.

  • Worthless - Used to describe something that has no value or is of no use.

  • Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.

  • Unit of Measurement - A unit of measurement for volume.

  • Unit of Cargo - A unit of measurement for cargo capacity on a ship.

means "well, water hole, pit."

  • Well, Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.

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

  • Householdstip: aprx. 3,000

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means "celebrate."

  • To Celebrate - To wish for happiness and to pray for good fortune.

  • To Announce - To pray and to inform the gods.

  • Poem - Words to inform the gods.

  • Priest - A person who serves the gods.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 600

祝井- Iwai -

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means "celebrate."

  • To Celebrate - To wish for happiness and to pray for good fortune.

  • To Announce - To pray and to inform the gods.

  • Poem - Words to inform the gods.

  • Priest - A person who serves the gods.

means "well, water hole, pit."

  • Well, Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.

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

  • Householdstip: aprx. 60

磐井- Iwai -

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means "rock, boulder, crag."

  • Rock - A large, thick rock.

  • Rock - A flat, large rock.

  • To be stuck.

  • Iwaki - An abbreviation for "Iwaki(磐城)".

means "well, water hole, pit."

  • Well, Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.

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

  • Householdstip: aprx. 60

岩居- Iwai -

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means "rock, boulder."

  • Rock - A large, rough stone.

  • Boulder - A large, solid rock.

means "to be present, to reside, to stay."

  • To Be, Exist, Stay, Reside, Dwell, Live - To be in a certain place, to put oneself in a certain place, to live in a certain place, to be allowed to live in a certain place, to store/accumulate something.

  • To express a question or call (auxiliary character) - Used to express a question or call.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

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means "congratulation, greeting."

  • Celebrate, Congratulate - To express joy and happiness for an event or accomplishment.

  • Praise - To express admiration and approval for someone or something.

  • Take On, Undertake - To accept responsibility for a task or obligation.

  • Bear, Carry - To support or hold up something.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

盤井- Iwai -

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means "board, tray, plate, disk."

  • Bowl, Plate, Dish - A flat, shallow container used for serving food.

  • Stand - A platform used to hold or support something.

  • Large Rock - A large, solid piece of stone.

  • Winding - To twist or turn in a spiral or curved shape.

  • Circulating - To move in a circle or loop.

means "well, water hole, pit."

  • Well, Wellhead - A well or wellhead is a structure built to contain and provide access to a natural underground water source.

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

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

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means "purification, fasting, abstaining from certain foods or activities."

  • To be reverent or to show restraint. This is done when worshipping gods and Buddhas, by abstaining from certain foods and activities in order to purify one's mind and body.

  • A room, usually used for religious ceremonies or for studying.

  • A meal taken by monks or during Buddhist ceremonies, as a way of purifying the mind and body in order to serve the gods.

  • Householdstip: under 10

岩結- Iwai -

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means "rock, boulder."

  • Rock - A large, rough stone.

  • Boulder - A large, solid rock.

means "knot, tie, bind."

  • To bind or tie together - This refers to the act of connecting two or more things together.

  • To gather or collect - This refers to the act of bringing together multiple items or people.

  • To finish or end - This refers to the act of concluding something.

  • A hairstyle - This refers to a hairstyle in which the hair is tied together at the top of the head.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Iwai -

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means "celebration, joy, happiness."

  • Celebrate (to show joy and happiness) - To express joy and happiness in a festive way.

  • Joy (happiness) - A feeling of great pleasure and delight.

  • Fortune (good luck) - A fortunate or prosperous state of affairs.

  • Householdstip: under 10

祝部- Iwai -

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means "celebrate."

  • To Celebrate - To wish for happiness and to pray for good fortune.

  • To Announce - To pray and to inform the gods.

  • Poem - Words to inform the gods.

  • Priest - A person who serves the gods.

means "section, department, category."

  • Group - A collection of people or things that are organized or classified together.

  • Govern - To exercise authority over, to direct or control.

  • Office - A place where business or public affairs are conducted.

  • Divide - To separate into parts or sections.

  • Village - A small settlement or community, typically one with a church and a few houses.

  • Counter - A word used to count the number of divided parts or sections.

  • Hill - A small elevation of land, usually rounded and not very high.

  • Bureau - A group of people in the imperial court who specialized in a particular task or duty.

  • Unit - A military formation consisting of a number of troops or personnel.

  • Householdstip: under 10

岩生- Iwai -

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means "rock, boulder."

  • Rock - A large, rough stone.

  • Boulder - A large, solid rock.

means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."

  • To live - Alive, living, life, living things, life force.

  • To dwell - Dwelling, living, life.

  • To give birth - Give birth, born, produce, create, occur.

  • Innate - Innate, inborn, natural.

  • To grow - Grow, sprout, cultivate.

  • Unprocessed - Unprocessed, unripe, unskilled.

  • Pure - Pure, Unmixed, unadulterated.

  • Scholar - Scholar, intellectual, teacher.

  • Student - Student, pupil, disciple.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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