Surname
Konishi
Konishi (小西) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + west, and Wikidata lists 122 notable people with this family name.
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What Konishi means
小
small
西
west
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Konishi mean small + west. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.
Famous people named Konishi
Katsuyuki Konishi 小西 克幸Japanese voice actor
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.