Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 柳瀬, 簗瀬(Japanese Kanji) やなせ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jä.nä.se̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 柳 (yana) meaning "willow" or 簗 (yana) meaning "fish trap" combines with 瀬 (se) meaning "torrent, ripple, rapids, current".-------------------------------------