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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 勘解由小路(Japanese Kanji) かでのこうじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsKadenokoji, Kadenokouji, Kadenokohji
Meaning & History
From Japanese 勘解由小路 (Kadenokōji) meaning "Kadeno Alley" or its other name 勘解由小路 (Kageyukōji) meaning "Kageyu Alley", a former alley in the city of Kyōto in the prefecture of Kyōto in Japan.
This surname, along with Saemonsaburō, is considered the longest Japanese surname (excluding naturalized names) in terms of number of Japanese characters (both with 5 characters).
This surname, along with Saemonsaburō, is considered the longest Japanese surname (excluding naturalized names) in terms of number of Japanese characters (both with 5 characters).