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ShiraiClick to speech しらいShare this page

  • Hiraganatip:しらい
  • Katakanatip:シライ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000

Names and meanings by Kanji - 7 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 Shirai, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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白井- Shirai -

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means "white." Details are below.

  • White - A color that is light and bright.

  • To whiten - To make something lighter or brighter in color.

  • To clarify - To make something clear or obvious.

  • To express - To say or state something.

  • Empty - Having nothing or no one.

  • A line of dialogue in a play.

  • Abbreviation of the country name “Belgium(白耳義)”.

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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20,000

白居- Shirai -

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means "white." Details are below.

  • White - A color that is light and bright.

  • To whiten - To make something lighter or brighter in color.

  • To clarify - To make something clear or obvious.

  • To express - To say or state something.

  • Empty - Having nothing or no one.

  • A line of dialogue in a play.

  • Abbreviation of the country name “Belgium(白耳義)”.

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

  • Householdstip: aprx. 40

白飯- Shirai -

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means "white." Details are below.

  • White - A color that is light and bright.

  • To whiten - To make something lighter or brighter in color.

  • To clarify - To make something clear or obvious.

  • To express - To say or state something.

  • Empty - Having nothing or no one.

  • A line of dialogue in a play.

  • Abbreviation of the country name “Belgium(白耳義)”.

means "rice, meal, food." Details are below.

  • Eating - To consume food, usually referring to a meal.

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

  • Feeding - To provide food for someone or something.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

白猪- Shirai -

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means "white." Details are below.

  • White - A color that is light and bright.

  • To whiten - To make something lighter or brighter in color.

  • To clarify - To make something clear or obvious.

  • To express - To say or state something.

  • Empty - Having nothing or no one.

  • A line of dialogue in a play.

  • Abbreviation of the country name “Belgium(白耳義)”.

means "boar." Details are below.

  • Boar - A wild pig with tusks, typically found in forests.

  • Pig - A domesticated animal with a stout body, short legs, and a snout for rooting in the soil to find food.

  • Householdstip: under 10

志良以- Shirai -

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means "aspiration, ambition, goal." Details are below.

  • Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

  • Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

  • Record - To remember or recall.

  • Document - To record or document.

  • Writings - A record written down. A book.

  • Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

means "good, excellent, fine." Details are below.

means "by means of, with, because of, in view of, according to." Details are below.

  • Householdstip: under 10

白伊- Shirai -

Share白伊 - Shirai -

means "white." Details are below.

  • White - A color that is light and bright.

  • To whiten - To make something lighter or brighter in color.

  • To clarify - To make something clear or obvious.

  • To express - To say or state something.

  • Empty - Having nothing or no one.

  • A line of dialogue in a play.

  • Abbreviation of the country name “Belgium(白耳義)”.

means "italy, that one." Details are below.

  • He/She/It - Third person pronoun.

  • This/That - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Just - Particle used to adjust the tone of a sentence.

  • Abbreviation of the country name "Italy(伊太利)".

  • Householdstip: under 10

市来- Shirai -

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means "city, market, fair." Details are below.

  • Marketplace - A place where many people gather to buy and sell goods.

  • Trade - To buy and sell.

  • Town - A lively place where many people gather.

  • City - One of the administrative divisions.

means "come, arrive." Details are below.

  • To come - To arrive or come to a place.

  • To bring - To bring something or someone to a place.

  • To allow - To permit or allow someone to do something.

  • This person - Someone who has been present from a certain point in time until now.

  • In the future - Something that has not yet come.

  • Particle - A particle placed in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.

  • To encourage - To encourage or motivate someone.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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