Surname
Kawanishi
Kawanishi (川西) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + west, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawanishi means
川
river
西
west
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawanishi describes a place. Its kanji point to a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kawanishi
Takehiko Kawanishi 川西 武彦Japanese association football player
Shota Kawanishi 川西 翔太Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.