Surname

Nihei

Nihei (二瓶) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean two + jar, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.

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Written二瓶にへいtwo + jar

What Nihei means

二
two, second
瓶
jar

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Nihei mean two + jar. 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 Nihei

Tsubasa Nihei 二瓶 翼Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji