Uenishi

Hiragana:うえにし
Katakana:ウエニシ
Households:aprx. 4,000

Names and meanings by Kanji - 2 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 Uenishi, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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上西- Uenishi -

上 means "up, above, top." Details are below.

Going up - Moving from a lower place to a higher place.
High position - Having a high position, value, age, etc.
Before - In terms of time, order, or flow of things.
Offer - To give or present something.
Ascend - To go to the center.
Landlady - A woman who is the wife of a person or the mistress of a house.

西 means "west, western." Details are below.

West, To go west
Western (Europe and America)
Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

Households: aprx. 3,000

植西- Uenishi -

植 means "plant, grow, cultivate." Details are below.

Plant - To plant trees and plants.
Stand - To stand upright.

西 means "west, western." Details are below.

West, To go west
Western (Europe and America)
Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

Households: aprx. 500

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