Surname
Takei
Takei (武井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean warrior + well, and Wikidata lists 39 notable people with this family name.
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What Takei means
武
warrior, martial
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Takei 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 Takei
Takuya Takei 武井 択也Japanese association football player
Hiroyuki Takei 武井 宏之Japanese manga artist (born 1972)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.