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Arashi 1
Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts (Japanese Kanji) あらし(Japanese Hiragana) アラシ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. AH-ṘAH-SHEE  [key]

Meaning & History

This surname is used as 嵐 (ran, arashi) meaning "storm, tempest."
One bearer of this name was film actor Kanjūrō Arashi (嵐 寛壽郎), born Teruichi Takahashi (高橋 照一) (1903-1980).

Arashi is also used as a masculine given name.
Added 6/29/2015 by m4yb3_daijirou
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou

Arashi 2
not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts (Japanese Kanji) あらし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. A-RA-SHEE  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Added 8/13/2023 by nihanzakura