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Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 海部(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. KIE-FOO  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Combination of the kanji 海 (kai, "sea, ocean") and 部 (bu, "division, section"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹; b. 1931).
Added 9/5/2021 by VerdeIperbolico