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Sakai 酒井 – Japanese surname

Sakai (酒井) is read さかい and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 酒井, the characters mean: sake + well. This reading can be written with at least 29 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Sakai

Sakai (酒井 or 堺) means sake well, or boundary. 堺 is also a historic port city near Osaka.

How to write Sakai in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
酒井	さかい	sake + well	14
堺	さかい	world	12
境	さかい	boundary	14
佐海	さかい	assistant + sea	16
境井	さかい	boundary + well	18
限井	さかい	limit + well	13

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

The kanji in Sakai

酒

sake, alcohol

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ Kun: さけ、さか

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

堺

world

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: カイ Kun: さかい

境

boundary, border, region

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キョウ、ケイ Kun: さかい

Sakai in different scripts

Romaji	Sakai
Hiragana	さかい
Katakana	サカイ
Kanji (most common)	酒井

Full name examples

Ayumi Sakai (Japanese order: 酒井歩美, さかいあゆみ)
Yurina Sakai (Japanese order: 酒井百合奈, さかいゆりな)
Yuki Sakai (Japanese order: 酒井結城, さかいゆうき)

How to pronounce Sakai

Break it into 2 parts: sa · kai. 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 さかい.

Questions about Sakai

What does Sakai mean in Japanese?

Sakai has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 酒井, combines these meanings: sake + well. Other spellings include 堺 (world), 境 (boundary), 佐海 (assistant + sea).

How do you write Sakai in kanji?

The most common way is 酒井 (さかい). It can also be written 堺, 境, 佐海, 境井, 限井.

How do you write Sakai in katakana?

Sakai is サカイ in katakana and さかい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sakai?

Sakai is read さかい and has 3 syllables (morae).

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