Nagai

• Hiragana:ながい
• Katakana:ナガイ
• Households:aprx. 40,000
• English Syllables:na-gai (2)
• Japanese Morae:na-ga-i (3)
• English transcription:Nagai

Kanji Names & Meanings - 13 variations

永井- Nagai -

Common

永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."

• Eternal - Lasting Forever; without end.

• Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

• Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.

• Endless - Continuing without end.

• Far - Distant in space or time.

• Forever - For All Future Time; permanently.

• Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.

View details for the kanji 永

井 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.

View details for the kanji 井

• Households: aprx. 30,000

• 永
• 井

• 永
• 井

長井- Nagai -

Common

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

井 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.

View details for the kanji 井

• Households: aprx. 9,000

• 長
• 井

• 長
• 井

長居- Nagai -

2

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

居 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.

View details for the kanji 居

• Households: aprx. 60

• 長
• 居

• 長
• 居

永居- Nagai -

1

永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."

• Eternal - Lasting Forever; without end.

• Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

• Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.

• Endless - Continuing without end.

• Far - Distant in space or time.

• Forever - For All Future Time; permanently.

• Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.

View details for the kanji 永

居 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.

View details for the kanji 居

• Households: aprx. 30

• 永
• 居

• 永
• 居

長- Nagai -

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

• Households: aprx. 20

• 長

• 長

永易- Nagai -

永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."

• Eternal - Lasting Forever; without end.

• Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

• Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.

• Endless - Continuing without end.

• Far - Distant in space or time.

• Forever - For All Future Time; permanently.

• Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.

View details for the kanji 永

易 means "change, easy, divination."

• Change - To Alter; to transform.

• Exchange - To Swap; to trade.

• Easy - Simple to Do; not difficult.

• Divination - Fortune-telling; the I Ching.

• Contempt, Scorn, Disdain - To look down on someone or something with a feeling of superiority.

• Level, Smooth - Without any bumps or dips.

• Underestimate - To Look Down Upon; to slight.

View details for the kanji 易

• Households: aprx. 20

• 永
• 易

• 永
• 易

永射- Nagai -

永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."

• Eternal - Lasting Forever; without end.

• Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

• Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.

• Endless - Continuing without end.

• Far - Distant in space or time.

• Forever - For All Future Time; permanently.

• Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.

View details for the kanji 永

射 means "shoot, aim, shine."

• Shoot - To fire arrows or bullets.

• Aim - To direct toward a target.

• Shine - Light Entering; rays hitting.

• Boredom - To become tired or disinterested.

• Official Name - A title given to a government official.

• Strike - To fire a bullet with a gun.

View details for the kanji 射

• Households: aprx. 20

• 永
• 射

• 永
• 射

長位- Nagai -

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

位 means "rank, position, dignity."

• Rank - A Position; a grade.

• Position - A Place; a location.

• Dignity - Status; standing.

• Degree - A measure of something, such as a quantity, range, or level.

• Direction - The direction of something.

• Respect - A polite form of address, such as "all of you".

View details for the kanji 位

• Households: under 10

• 長
• 位

• 長
• 位

永冶- Nagai -

永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."

• Eternal - Lasting Forever; without end.

• Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

• Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.

• Endless - Continuing without end.

• Far - Distant in space or time.

• Forever - For All Future Time; permanently.

• Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.

View details for the kanji 永

冶 means "to cast, smith, alluring."

• To Cast - To Melt; to smelt; to process metals by melting.

• Smith - A Metalworker; a blacksmith.

• Alluring - Captivating; beautifully seductive.

• Attractive - Having an appealing or charming quality.

• Beautiful - Pleasing to the eye or ear

• Casting - The process of shaping metal by melting and pouring it into a mold.

• Melting - The process of heating a substance until it changes into a liquid state.

• Metalworker - A person who works with metal, such as a blacksmith or a foundry worker.

• Refining - The process of purifying a substance by heating it and removing impurities.

View details for the kanji 冶

• Households: under 10

• 永
• 冶

• 永
• 冶

永- Nagai -

永 means "eternal, long, perpetual."

• Eternal - Lasting Forever; without end.

• Long - Extended in time or distance; enduring.

• Perpetual - Continuing Indefinitely; everlasting.

• Endless - Continuing without end.

• Far - Distant in space or time.

• Forever - For All Future Time; permanently.

• Limitless - Having no boundaries or limits.

View details for the kanji 永

• Households: under 10

• 永

• 永

長医- Nagai -

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

医 means "to heal, doctor, sweet sake."

• To Heal - To cure illness.

• Doctor - A Physician; one who treats illness.

• Sweet Sake - A type of beverage.

• Amazake - A sweet, fermented rice drink.

• Heal, Cure - To restore health or to treat a sickness.

View details for the kanji 医

• Households: under 10

• 長
• 医

• 長
• 医

長意- Nagai -

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

意 means "mind, meaning, to think."

• Mind - Heart; thoughts; feelings.

• Meaning - Sense; intent; purpose.

• To Think - To Consider; to ponder.

• Consideration - The act of carefully thinking about something.

• Intention - A plan or purpose to do something.

• Interpretation - The act of understanding or explaining the meaning of something.

• Thought - A mental process of considering or reasoning about something.

View details for the kanji 意

• Households: under 10

• 長
• 意

• 長
• 意

長伊- Nagai -

長 means "long, chief, elder."

• Long - Extended in length or time.

• Chief - A Leader; the head of a group.

• Elder - An older, respected person.

• Excellence - Superior Quality; a strong point.

• Grow - To Increase in Size; to develop.

• Leader - Someone in charge.

View details for the kanji 長

伊 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.

View details for the kanji 伊

• Households: under 10

• 長
• 伊

• 長
• 伊

Real Persons

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• 永井Nagai 優香Yuka Japanese figure skater (1998- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai マリアMaria Japanese pornographic actress (1996- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 建成Tatsunari Japanese association football player (1995- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 菜摘Natsumi Japanese basketball player (1995- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 堅梧Kengo Japanese association football player (1994- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 里菜Rina Japanese idol (1992- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 龍Ryō Japanese association football player (1991- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 陽右Yōsuke Japanese activist (1991- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 謙佑Kensuke Japanese association football player (1989- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 義文Yoshifumi Japanese association football player (1987- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 孝則Takanori Japanese voice actor (1987- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 朋弥Tomoya Japanese actor (1986- ) JP
• 永井Nagai ちひろChihiro Japanese actress (1984- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 怜Satoshi Japanese baseball player (1984- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 秀昭Hideaki Japanese nordic combined skier (1983- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 清史Kiyofumi Japanese racing cyclist (1983- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai まどかMadoka Japanese announcer (1982- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 俊太Shunta Japanese association football player (1982- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 淑子Toshiko Japanese announcer (1982- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 奉子Tomoko swimmer (1981- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai ゆうじYūji Japanese mangaka (1980- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 友理Yuri Japanese weather presenter (1973- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 秀樹Hideki (1973-2009) JP
• 永井Nagai 隆幸Takayuki association football player (1972- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 和恵Kazue Japanese judoka (1972- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 浩二Kōji Japanese baseball player (1971- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 秀樹Hideki Japanese association football player and manager (1971- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 伸一Shin'ichi (1970- ) JP
• 長井Nagai 秀和Hidekazu Japanese comedian (1970- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 聡Akira Japanese film director (1970- ) JP
• 長井Nagai 満也Hirokazu Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist (1968- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 誠Makoto Japanese actor and voice actor (1967- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 公彦Kimihiko Japanese announcer (1967- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 誠一郎Seiichirō (1965- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 康友Yasutomo Japanese motorcycle racer (1965-1995) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 美奈子Minako Japanese announcer (1965- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 昭弘Akihiro (1963- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 彰一Shōichi Japanese businessman (1963- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 洋一Yōichi (1961- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 良和Yoshikazu Japanese sociologist (1960- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 浩二Kōji Japanese business executive (1959- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 晋Susumu Japanese historian (1959- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 守Mamoru Japanese photographer (1958- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 隆Takashi Japanese journalist (1958- ) JP
• 長井Nagai 健司Kenji Japanese journalist (1957-2007) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 裕明Hiroaki (1957- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 龍之介Ryūnosuke (1956- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 恒Hisashi (1956- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 郁子Ikuko Japanese illustrator (1955- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 和子Kazuko Japanese singer (1955- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 均Hitoshi Japanese philosopher (1951- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 愛Ai Japanese playwright and director (1951- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 隆雄Takao Japanese dentist, jazz pianist (1951- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 陽子Yōko Japanese poet (1951-2000) JP
• 永井Nagai 哲男Tetsuo Japanese politician and lawyer (1950- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 敏雄Toshio Japanese judge (1949- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 良三Ryōzō Japanese medical scientist and chief medical officer of the Imperial House (1949- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 義男Yoshio (1949- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 準Jun Japanese broadcast writer (1949-2006) JP
• 永井Nagai 一彰Kazuaki (1949- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 洋Yō (1949- ) JP
• 長井Nagai 繁夫Shigeo Japanese baseball player (1948- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 博Hiroshi Japanese illustrator (1947- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 明Akira Japanese physician (1947-2004) JP
• 永井Nagai 信二Shinji Japanese entomologist (1947- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 和之Kazuyuki Japanese jurist-consultant (1945- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 豪Gō Japanese manga artist and prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica (1945- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 泰宇Yasutaka Japanese writer (1941- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 美之Yoshiyuki Japanese virologist (1939-2020) JP
• 永井Nagai 多恵子Taeko Japanese announcer (1938- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 英慈Eiji Japanese politician (1937-2021) JP
• 永井Nagai 規男Norio Japanese historian (1936- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 啓弍Keiji (1935- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 和子Kazuko Japanese literary scholar (1934- ) JP
• 永井Nagai フランクFrank Japanese singer (1932-2008) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 康雄Yasuo Japanese baseball player (1932- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 義雄Yoshio (1931- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 一郎Ichirō Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1931-2014) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 憲一Ken'ichi (1931- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 孝信Takanobu Japanese politician (1930-2019) JP
• 永井Nagai 一正Kazumasa Japanese printmaker and graphic designer (1929- ) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 浩Hiroshi Japanese bureaucrat and business manager (1928-2007) JP
• 永井Nagai 信一Shin'ichi (1925- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 秀夫Hideo Japanese historian (1925-2005) JP
• 永井Nagai 路子Michiko Japanese writer (1925-2023) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 洋二郎Yōjirō Japanese baseball player (1923-2018) JP
• 長井Nagai 和雄Kazuo Japanese teacher (1923-2008) JP
• 永井Nagai 正Tadashi Japanese businessperson (1922-2002) JP
• 永井Nagai 成男Shigeo Japanese philosopher (1921-2006) JP
• 永井Nagai 博Hiroshi Japanese philosopher (1921-2012) JP
• 永井Nagai 明Akira (1921-1979) JP
• 永井Nagai 潔Kiyoshi painter (1916-2008) JP
• 永井Nagai 準Jun Japanese businessman (1915- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 義憲Yoshinori (1914- ) JP
• 永井Nagai 隆Takashi Japanese physician, writer, diarist, Roman Catholic convert and Servant of God (1908-1951) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 智子Tomoko Japanese singer (1908-1992) JP
• 永井Nagai 龍男Tatsuo Japanese writer (1904-1990) EN JP
• 永井Nagai 武雄Takeo Japanese baseball player (1904-1938) JP
• 永井Nagai 健三Kenzō Japanese scientist (1901-1989) JP
• 永井Nagai 勝次郎Katsujirō Japanese politician (1901-1987) JP
• 永井Nagai 浩Hiroshi Japanese politician (1899-1960) JP
• 永井Nagai 順Jun Japanese literary scholar (1896-1971) JP
• 永井Nagai 準一郎Jun'ichirō Japanese lawyer (1882-1955) JP
• 長井Nagai 真琴Makoto (1881-1970) JP
• 永井Nagai 柳太郎Ryūtarō politician in the Empire of Japan (1881-1944) JP
• 永井Nagai 松三Matsuzō Japanese politician (1877-1957) JP
• 永井Nagai 建子Kenshi (1865-1940) JP
• 永井Nagai 謙蔵Kenzō (1857-1914) JP
• 永井Nagai 直敬Naohiro Daimyo who ruled the Akō Domain (1664-1711) JP
• 永井Nagai 尚庸Naotsune daimyo (1631-1677) JP
• 永井Nagai 尚政Naomasa Daimyo who ruled the Uruido Domain, Koga Domain and Yodo Domains. (1587-1668) JP

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