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Kanbayashi 上林 – Japanese surname

Kanbayashi (上林) is read かんばやし and has 5 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 上林, the characters mean: above + grove. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kanbayashi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
上林	かんばやし	above + grove	11
官林	かんばやし	bureaucrat + grove	16
神林	かんばやし	gods + grove	17
管林	かんばやし	pipe + grove	22
寒林	かんばやし	cold + grove	20
勘林	かんばやし	intuition + grove	19

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

The kanji in Kanbayashi

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

林

grove, forest

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: リン Kun: はやし

官

bureaucrat, the government, organ

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カン

神

gods, mind, soul

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン、ジン Kun: かみ、かん、こう

Kanbayashi in different scripts

Romaji	Kanbayashi
Hiragana	かんばやし
Katakana	カンバヤシ
Kanji (most common)	上林

Full name examples

Ayumi Kanbayashi (Japanese order: 上林歩美, かんばやしあゆみ)
Yurina Kanbayashi (Japanese order: 上林百合奈, かんばやしゆりな)
Yuki Kanbayashi (Japanese order: 上林結城, かんばやしゆうき)

How to pronounce Kanbayashi

Break it into 3 parts: kan · baya · shi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 5 sound units are written かんばやし.

Questions about Kanbayashi

What does Kanbayashi mean in Japanese?

Kanbayashi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 上林, combines these meanings: above + grove. Other spellings include 官林 (bureaucrat + grove), 神林 (gods + grove), 管林 (pipe + grove).

How do you write Kanbayashi in kanji?

The most common way is 上林 (かんばやし). It can also be written 官林, 神林, 管林, 寒林, 勘林.

How do you write Kanbayashi in katakana?

Kanbayashi is カンバヤシ in katakana and かんばやし in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kanbayashi?

Kanbayashi is read かんばやし and has 5 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 上

上: above, up

Akagami 明上 Gojo 後上 Honjo 本上 Igami 位上 Inai 井上 Inoue 井上 Jochi 上地 Kamii 上井 Kamimoto 上本 Kamito 上東 Kamiya 上家 Kanba 上場

Names with a similar sound

Kanaga 加中 Kanai 家内 Kanamori 金守 Kanaya 金野 Kanba 上場 Kanbara 上原 Kanbe 間部 Kanda 上田 Kaneki 金生 Kaneko 金子