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Kawai
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  • Hiraganatip:かわい
  • Katakanatip:カワイ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 40,000
  • English Syllablestip:ka-wai (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ka-wa-i (3)
  • English transcriptiontip:Kawai

This name is also used as a first name: First name / Given nameKawai

Kanji Names & Meanings - 18 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 "Kawai," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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河合- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "to match, to combine, to gather."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20,000

川合- Kawai -

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means "river."

  • River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

  • Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

means "to match, to combine, to gather."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 8,000

川井- Kawai -

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means "river."

  • River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

  • Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 8,000

河井- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 4,000

河相- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "mutual, appearance, assist."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

川相- Kawai -

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means "river."

  • River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

  • Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

means "mutual, appearance, assist."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 200

川居- Kawai -

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means "river."

  • River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

  • Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

河居- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

- Kawai -

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means "dry, superficial, heaven."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

河飯- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "rice, food, eat."

  • Rice - Cooked Rice; a meal.

  • Food - Nourishment; sustenance.

  • Eat - To consume food.

  • Feeding - To provide food for someone or something.

  • Meal - A prepared dish or dishes served together, typically with rice as the main component.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

河生- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "to live, alive, life."

  • Householdstip: under 10

川伊- Kawai -

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means "river."

  • River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

  • Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

河会- Kawai -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

means "to meet, to match, to gather."

  • Householdstip: under 10

可愛- Kawai -

2
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means "good, permit, can."

means "love, affection, cherish."

  • Householdstip: under 10

川会- Kawai -

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means "river."

  • River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

  • Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

means "to meet, to match, to gather."

  • Householdstip: under 10

皮居- Kawai -

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means "skin, leather, surface."

  • Skin - The outer covering of a body.

  • Leather - Processed animal hide.

  • Surface - The outer layer.

  • Drum - A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched over one or both ends.

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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

何合- Kawai -

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means "what, not at all, why."

  • What - An interrogative pronoun for unclear things; also used to vaguely indicate things or people.

  • Not at All - Not Even One Thing; not in the least.

  • Why - For What Reason; how come.

  • Ask - A word used when asking strongly.

  • Thins or People - A word used to refer to things or people without specifying them.

  • Unspecified - A pronoun used to refer to an unspecified thing.

means "to match, to combine, to gather."

  • Householdstip: under 10

合羽井- Kawai -

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means "to match, to combine, to gather."

means "feather, bird, ornament."

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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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