Surname

Asakura

Asakura (麻倉) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean hemp + storehouse, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.

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Written麻倉あさくらhemp + storehouse

What Asakura means

麻
hemp
倉
storehouse

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Asakura mean hemp + storehouse. 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 Asakura

Momo Asakura 麻倉 ももJapanese voice actress and singer

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji