Surname

Nasu

Nasu (那須) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean (used for its sound + necessary, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.

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Written那須なす(used for its sound + necessary

What Nasu means

那
(used for its sound, na)
須
necessary

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Nasu mean (used for its sound + necessary. 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 Nasu

Daisuke Nasu 那須 大亮Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji