Surname
Kawai
Kawai (川井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + well, and Wikidata lists 25 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawai means
川
river
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawai describes a place. Its kanji point to a river and a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kawai
Risako Kawai 川井 梨紗子Japanese amateur wrestler
Kenji Kawai 川井 憲次Japanese composer
Kenta Kawai 川井 健太Japanese association football player and manager
Yukako Kawai 川井 友香子Japanese amateur wrestler (1997-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.