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Ishii 石井 – Japanese surname

Ishii (石井) is read いしい and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 石井, the characters mean: stone + well. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Ishii

Ishii (石井) means stone well, a well lined with stone.

How to write Ishii in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
石井	いしい	stone + well	9
石川	いしい	stone + stream	8
石伊	いしい	stone + Italy	11
石居	いしい	stone + reside	13
石射	いしい	stone + shoot	15
磯井	いしい	seashore + well	21

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Ishii

石

stone

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セキ、シャク、コク Kun: いし

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

伊

Italy, that one

6 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: イ Kun: かれ

Ishii in different scripts

Romaji	Ishii
Hiragana	いしい
Katakana	イシイ
Kanji (most common)	石井

Full name examples

Ayumi Ishii (Japanese order: 石井歩美, いしいあゆみ)
Yurina Ishii (Japanese order: 石井百合奈, いしいゆりな)
Yuki Ishii (Japanese order: 石井結城, いしいゆうき)

How to pronounce Ishii

Break it into 2 parts: i · shii. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written いしい.

Questions about Ishii

What does Ishii mean in Japanese?

Ishii has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 石井, combines these meanings: stone + well. Other spellings include 石川 (stone + stream), 石伊 (stone + Italy), 石居 (stone + reside).

How do you write Ishii in kanji?

The most common way is 石井 (いしい). It can also be written 石川, 石伊, 石居, 石射, 磯井.

How do you write Ishii in katakana?

Ishii is イシイ in katakana and いしい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ishii?

Ishii is read いしい and has 3 syllables (morae).

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