Surname
Kawakami
Kawakami (川上) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + above, and Wikidata lists 148 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawakami means
川
river
上
above
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawakami 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 Kawakami
Nobuo Kawakami 川上 信夫Japanese association football player
Naoko Kawakami 川上 直子Japanese association football player
Hiromi Kawakami 川上 弘美Japanese writer
Mieko Kawakami 川上 未映子Japanese novelist and singer
Norihiro Kawakami 川上 典洋Japanese association football player
Tomoko Kawakami 川上 とも子Japanese voice actress (1970-2011)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.