Surname
Arai
Arai (荒井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean wild + well, and Wikidata lists 109 notable people with this family name.
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What Arai means
荒
wild
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Arai 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 Arai
Kozo Arai 荒井 公三Japanese association football player
Masao Arai 荒井 政雄Olympic medalist in wrestling
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.