Surname

Asai

Asai (浅井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean shallow + well, and Wikidata lists 88 notable people with this family name.

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Written浅井あさいshallow + well

What Asai means

浅
shallow
井
well

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Asai 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 Asai

Toshimitsu Asai 浅井 俊光Japanese association football player and coach (1983-)
Asai Ryōi 浅井 了意Buddhist priest and writer

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji