Surname
Yanai
Yanai (柳井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean willow + well, and Wikidata lists 23 notable people with this family name.
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What Yanai means
柳
willow
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yanai describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Yanai
Tadashi Yanai 柳井 正Japanese businessman
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.