Surname
Kawagishi
Kawagishi (川岸) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + shore, and Wikidata lists 19 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawagishi means
川
river
岸
shore
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawagishi describes a place. Its kanji point to a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kawagishi
Yusuke Kawagishi 川岸 祐輔Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.