Sakurai

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Submitted Name (1)

Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 桜井, 櫻井, 桃井(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. SAH-KOO-RAH-EE
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Meaning & History

From the Japanese 桜 or 櫻 (sakura) "cherry blossom" or 桃 (sakura or momo) "peach" and 井 (i) "well."

Submitted Name (2)

Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 桜井, 櫻井(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. SAH-KOO-RIE
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Meaning & History

From Japanese 桜, 櫻 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 井 (i) meaning "well." A notable bearer of this surname is Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏), a Japanese voice-actor who is best known for voicing Izuru Kira from Bleach, Kiyomaro Takamine from Zatch Bell, and Ja'far from the Magi series.