Kamei

Hiragana:かめい
Katakana:カメイ
Households:aprx. 10,000

Names and meanings by Kanji - 5 variations

In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
Even surnames with the same reading have different meanings depending on how the kanji characters are applied.
For Kamei, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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亀井- Kamei -

common

亀 means "turtle, tortoise." Details are below.

Turtle - A type of reptile with a shell.
Turtle Shell - The shell of a turtle.
Crack - A break or fissure in something.

井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.

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.

Households: aprx. 10,000

亀居- Kamei -

亀 means "turtle, tortoise." Details are below.

Turtle - A type of reptile with a shell.
Turtle Shell - The shell of a turtle.
Crack - A break or fissure in something.

居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay." Details are below.

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.

Households: aprx. 40

亀位- Kamei -

亀 means "turtle, tortoise." Details are below.

Turtle - A type of reptile with a shell.
Turtle Shell - The shell of a turtle.
Crack - A break or fissure in something.

位 means "position, rank, grade, throne, seat." Details are below.

Position - The location of something.
Status - A person's rank or social standing.
Direction - The direction of something.
Respect - A polite form of address, such as "all of you".
Dignity - The quality of being worthy of respect.
Degree - A measure of something, such as a quantity, range, or level.

Households: aprx. 20

瓶井- Kamei -

瓶 means "bottle, jar, vase." Details are below.

Container for holding liquids such as alcohol, with a small mouth and a shape similar to a gourd.
A vessel used to draw water.
A glass container.

井 means "well, water hole, pit." Details are below.

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.

Households: under 10

瓶居- Kamei -

瓶 means "bottle, jar, vase." Details are below.

Container for holding liquids such as alcohol, with a small mouth and a shape similar to a gourd.
A vessel used to draw water.
A glass container.

居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay." Details are below.

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.

Households: under 10

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