Surname
Shinkai
Shinkai (新海) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean new + sea, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Shinkai means
新
new
海
sea
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Shinkai mean new + sea. 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 Shinkai
Makoto Shinkai 新海 誠Japanese anime director
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.